María José Calderón Nash: is a marine biologist of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) with experience in pelagic trophic web, carbon flux, and ecophysiology. Her work is focused on phytoplankton, with emphasis on harmful species. She participates in the management and monitoring program of...
The information provided by these simulations will allow to know and evaluate (based on dissolved oxygen levels in the water column and food availability) the load capacity of certain areas of the inland sea of Chiloé. On Thursday August 11, at Gran Pacifico Hotel...
The central subject of the workshop was red tide and climate change On Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11, at Cumbres Hotel of Puerto Varas, researchers of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP), Dr. Oscar Espinoza and Ximena González Vivanco, participated in the workshop on harmful...
The study is carried out between Valparaiso (V Region) and Los Lagos (X Region), in fishing areas of San Antonio bay (V region), Curanipe (VII Region), Tomé y Tumbes (VIII Region), Los Molinos (XIV Region) y Ancud (X Region). The Instituto de Fomento Pesquero...
Between August 1 and 5, at Universidad Católica del Norte in Coquimbo, researchers of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, Luis Ossa Medina and Vladimir Murillo Haro, participated as delegate guest of Chile in the training course on micro plastics. It was supported by Environment Program...
In the line of Discard Research Project developed by IFOP, the Argentine researcher of the Scientific Research Commission of Buenos Aires Province (CIC) – presented some advances in the research of by-catch in fisheries in the Southwest Atlantic and mitigation measures being developed. In...
The new site is part of the communication plan that aims to promote greater proximity to users and also show the projects carried out by the IFOP. From today on, the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero makes available for users and general public a new...
On August 1, morning time, M.V. Cabo de Hornos sat sailed from Valparaíso port for a scientific cruise, which will make research on southern hake, hoki and southern blue Whiting. The area of study includes from Guafo Island to the north of Strait of...
Image-Pro is an image analysis program, which has the section Age and Growth of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, and thanks to this program, different activities and research projects have been carried out. In Talcahuano, training was developed for the use of Image-Pro analysis software,...
The study extends across the area between northern Totoralillo in the region of Coquimbo, to the north of Ancud in the Region de Los Lagos. The scientific ship Abate Molina, of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) sailed at 12 hours, of Monday July 25,...
Between July and August, IFOP will continue with the training which has been given to its workers since 2006, in the Data Management System Quality ISO 9001. The activity is designed to the headquarters, scientifics, technicals and administrative staff of the Regional Headquarters of...
Eliana Escudero, Head of IFOP Iquique, said “is a first step, to raise awareness on environmental preservation, closely linked with our work, as an institute dedicated to the conservation of species through research, and finally a lot of trash and plastic came into the...
This is new pioneering software just launched in the world. Chile is one of the top five countries using this program; this is why FAO is very interested about the utilization progress of the program in our country. At Campus Huayquique, of Universidad Arturo...
The mobulas are giant rays and the inclusion of these species into Appendix II to CITES (Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora considering) is being considered. In Iquique, the sharks working group hold a meeting. This is part...
Initiative of Chilean researchers to share scientific information and complement efforts to monitor the ocean begins to happen On Wednesday 6 July, at IFOP Valparaiso, renowned scientists from national universities and researchers of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero met together to discuss the way in...
