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Valparaíso Region Among IFOP yearly activities there is the main benthic fisheries Monitoring Program, a long-term difussion plan that is being developed, whose main objective is to inform about scientific observers’s work developed in different coves nationwide, such as monitored benthic resources. This plan contemplates a progressive increasement, in this context a dissemination experience was carried out in Pichicuy and Los Molles centers, located in northern Valparaíso Region. These places are visited by thousands of tourists during summer season,...

This to provide scientific background that allows sustainable management. IFOP Management Area carried out research is of vital importance given the resource high exploitation level, since one third of the world algae shipments correspond to Chile. Source: empresaoceano.cl

It is free, didactic and serves as educational material The Study and Conservation of Natural Heritage Center (CECPAN) and (IFOP) Fisheries Development Institute Department of Repopulation and Cultivation published the book “From the Basin to the Subtidal. Biodiversity of the Marine and Wetland Reserve of Putemún ”. The official book launching was held on February 3rd in Chiloé, Castro city , Cultural Center. The joint initiative is aimed at the dissemination of the biodiversity area, providing descriptive elements designed...

The scientific expedition is led by the fishing engineer Francisco Leiva, the captain of the ship is Enrique Quiero Yesterday, February 11th, at 5 pm and for 27 days, a team of 29 professionals and technicians from IFOP Fisheries Development Institute sailed off from Valparaíso, aboard the B / C Abate Molina, with the aim of; Characterize and evaluate existing anchovy stock between the Atacama region and the Coquimbo region, using hydroacoustic method, during the maximum recruitment period. The...

Currently in Chile there are highly migratory fish fisheries, which are developed inside and outside the Chilea Economic Zone, such as swordfish and goldfish, and as an accompanying fauna, oceanic sharks are caught, and a high diversity of bony fish. The administration of these fisheries is a challenge since they constitute complex socio-economic systems, in which they interact with high-altitude fleets of the European Union, Japan, Taiwan and other countries. Chile needs to generate scientific information in order to...

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At IFOP Valparaíso Auditorium, Dr. Mariella Canales and Dr. Gustav Delius offered “Marine communities modeling and fishing impact ” talk. IFOP professionals attended and was organized by Dr. Juan Carlos Quiroz Stock Evaluation Department (DER) head, who referred to the Talk “as a necessary interaction to explore possible expansion areas in DER’s work. Currently our work is focused on scientific advice for fisheries management purposes, using a population models wide range . ” Dr. Canales explained “Multi-specific models by...

Representatives from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile attended this meeting. On January 29th and 30th, in Guayaquil Ecuador, the South Pacific Permanent C+ommission Assembly (CPPS) was held, the activity is carried out every two years and aims to review the CPPS programs and actions progress and adopts the decisions it deems pertinent regarding future operation. Luis Parot Donoso, IFOP Executive Director commented “during Dr. Carole Durussel presentation from the German Institute, an institution that leads governance initiatives for areas...

Between January 6th and 10th in Arica, Explora Va camp was developed with the objective of strengthening skills of education professionals as change agents in their school institutions, through tools delivery and development that allow adding value to the educational community from the different science and technology dimensions. The Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) participated collaborating in the activity with a Stand that showed the institutional work and research carried out in fisheries and aquaculture, with emphasis on the monitoring...

This is revealed by Fisheries Development Institute researcher Nancy Barahona, Head of IFOP Benthic Fisheries Monitoring Project . In an interview with Atilio Macchiavello in the “Coffee Loaded, Direct to target point” program of EOTV. Source : www.empresaoceano.cl

Researchers from the Universidad de los Lagos and IFOP presented and analyzed Fondecyt 1131143 collaborative project results “Diversity of life stories, connectivity and variability in the relative contribution of estuarine and coastal habitats used by Merluccius australis in the South Pacific”. This activity was held in the “Marcos Espejo Vidal” auditorium on Wednesday, January 29th and was attended by researchers from both institutions and members of the Demersal Resources Southern Zone Scientific Committee among other guests. The exhibitions, by...

In Café Cargado Directo al Grano program, in a conversation with Atilio Macchiavello, IFOP head gave some advances of how new research vessels will be, a fishing heritage museum proposal and the organization research achievements and challenges. source: http://www.empresaoceano.cl/

The scientific expedition will last 31 days. In 2019 7 cruises were made with a total of 233 days of annual operation On January 4th at 11 p.m.,Abate Molina scientific ship, from Fisheries Development Institute, (IFOP) sailed from Valparaíso’s port to evaluate and characterize commons, through the hydroacoustic method, during the maximum recruitment period and during immediate fall. There are sensors in Abate Molina that emit sound waves that bounce off shoals, producing a return echo, which generates graphs...

With two presentations entitled “Small-scale aquaculture, emergent habitats and opportunities for stocking of targeted species” and “Restocking in Chile: identifying research gaps and implementation challenges for an ecosystemic approach” Department of Repopulation and Cultivation of the Aquaculture Division researcher , Luis Henríquez, participated in the sixth version of the International Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching Symposium (ISSESR 2019), held in the city of Sarasota, Florida (USA). ISSESR corresponds to one of the most important international symposiums on stock improvement...

It is free and serves as educational material The Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) Repopulation and Cultivation Department has published the“Cultivation of macroalgae: Diversification of Small-scale Aquaculture in Chile” manual . The compendium is part of the results of the “Integral Program of Algae Aquaculture Development for Artisanal Fishermen” -stage 2, executed since 2018 in the Los Lagos region and in the Coquimbo region. The state of the art of the cultivation of fourteen species of native macroalgae with potential...