Fisheries Development Institute jointly with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) organized a fishpath workshop aimed at the use of this tool for old black (Graus nigra) fishery in Chile. The workshop focused on building the basis for fishery catch strategies development, with different field stakeholders participation , including fishermen from different coves. What is FishPath? FishPath is a process supported by a tool that includes a dynamic questionnaire that is applied to a group of admiistrators, fishermen and fishery managers...

  The Lastenia Oyarzún Andrade school, located in Quellón commune 25 girls and boys from 1rst to 8 years of age and a teaching staff of 4 teachers and 2 assistants in education. Paulo Mora, Fisheries Development Institute offered the talk “Discovering the world benthic resources of subject to fisheries on the island of Chiloé” at the Lastenia Oyarzún Andrade school, located at Quellón commune of. Paulo said: “This was an opportunity to bring our daily work closer to...

Between May 27th and 31rd , XXXIX Marine Sciences Congress is organized by Arturo Prat University Natural Renewable Resources School , this year the theme is ” Bodiversity recovery and protection in a global change scenario” Summaries of IFOP presentations Pilot experience for the monitoring of “huiros” brown algae fishery in Chilean northern zone. Pablo Araya “Huiros” fishery are the main representatives of benthic landings, but there is no associated indicators monitoring for their management. This work objective was...

In Florianopolis, Brazil, Secondary Capture Working Group ninth meeting (SBWG9) and the Stocks and Conservation Status Working Group fifth meeting (PaCSWG5) were held, both working groups belonging to the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels Agreement (ACAP). International meeting twich aims to share twork and researchresults, to review some regulations and procedures as well as plans and programs, ad also to begin the for the eleventh meeting of the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels Agreement advisory committee preparation(ACAP). The national...

On May 14th , in Los Alerces auditorium from the Chilean Security Association (ACHS) in Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Aysén and Magallanes Regions, Red Tide Management and Monitoring program closing XII meeting ” was held. Version 2018-2019 “. The workshop showed carried out work between the period of March 2018 to February 2019 (without prejudice to the results obtained since 1996 in the Monitoring initiated in Punta Arenas), in addition to new results obtained on the basis of research...

Hernán Padilla Esparza, is the new IFOP head in Arica, marine biologist, has worked in different IFOP positions and divisions, from north to south of the country, standing out in Project Headquarters, link with the environment, especially with organisms local and regional public, with whom it has achieved successful relations of cooperation, mainly in the city Aysén. He has been working for 14 years in this prestigious institution, in charge of preparing scientific and technical information of public value...

On Tuesday May 7th, at Arauco Cultural Center , the II Scientific Fair for Oceans Sustainability was held, it was organized by Filidor Gaete Monsalve Technical High School INCAR, Universidad de Concepción, DAEM Arauco and Arauco’s Municipality . The activity’s objective is to share knowledge about the oceans with students and the general public to raise awareness about our resources and the care of the oceans. Various institutions and organizations participated in it. IFOP in its stand showed various...

On May 26th, IFOP will be 55 years old, it was created in 1964 by Production Promotion Corporation, CORFO, and the National Fisheries Society, through a fisheries matters international technical assistance project between chilean Government, the United Nations Development Program, UNDP, and the United Nations Organization for Agriculture, FAO. Currently Fisheries Development Institute of (IFOP), is Fisheries and Aquaculture Law scientific reference, it is a very important milestone for the institution, as it establishes its position as a national...

A team of workers of Fisheries Development Institute, led by the institution’s executive director Luis Parot Donoso, Maritime Interests Comission, Upper Chamber Fisheries and Aquiculture Committee atteded to offer senators a report on national fisheries current state. The session was held at the National Congress library, with fisheries and aquaculture undersecretary Eduardo Riquelme’s presence. IFOP develops comprehensive advice for decision making in Fisheries and Aquaculture and research projects on sustainable exploitation strategies status and evaluation, commercial interest resources total...

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Researchers from IFOP, together with North American experts conducted satellite marking of swordfish. It will allow to know more of this species and adapt fishing gear. Fuente : www.empresaoceano.cl

Research cruise will last 31 days and it will travel between Valparaíso and the north of caleta Mansa, in the Lagos region Abate Molina scientific vessel, sailed on May 4rth , from Valparaíso Port, with a total crew of 25 people, including researchers and crew, to evaluate and characterize anchovy and sardine stock resources which are present between Valparaíso regions and Los Lagos Region, through hydroacoustic method, during maximum recruitment period and immediate fall season. The project manager and...

Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) together with Concón Municipality will hold a series of talks in three schools which belong to the district. Fuente : www.quintavision.cl

Within the framework of the Month of the Sea, the first educational activity was held at Escuela Oro Negro, with the following ones programmed at Puente Colmo and Irma Salas Silva Schools Between May 3rd and 23th , Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) together with Concón Municipality will hold a series of talks in three schools which belong to the district; Oro Negro, Puente Colmo, Irma Salas Silva. Its objective is to teach students the care about the ocean and...

They are free for all public, scheduled to be held at 18:00 hours, at Fonck Museum. IFOP researchers Úrsula Cifuentes and Andrés Olguín will make presentations at Viña del Mar’s Fonk Museum. This initiative is an effort from Valparaíso PAR CONICYT Explora and Fonck Museum located at 4 Norte 784, 1 Oriente corner, Viña del Mar, in the framework of the Museum alliance as an integral part of the Scientific Culture Network. This place has been more than six...