On March 14 – in Talcahuano – “Discard and Incidental Catch Research Program” project results were reviewed with fleets representatives which operate on common hake and hake. Representatives of PacificBlu and Landes fisheries, together with IFOP scientific observers and researchers, participated in this meeting. Discard corresponds to a fraction of fishing, which for various reasons is returned to the sea, which prevents it from being processed. Examples of causes of discarding worldwide in any fishery can be mentioned some...

On March 12rd  and 13th , the first methodological workshop was held in Valparaíso in the framework of FIPA project N ° 2017-55 “Evaluation of methodologies application for indirect stock assessment of benthic fisheries as an input for fisheries management”, study which is led by Dr. Carlos Molinet from  Universidad Austral de Chile and leading specialists in stock assessment. This workshop was attended by IFOP researchers, from Fisheries Assessment and Resource Evaluation Departments, as well as professionals from the...

The expedition to Madre de Dios brought together Chilean and foreign scientists from different research centers with the aim of understanding the biogeochemical connection that exists between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; to observe anthropogenic activities impact on both and project climate change effects on its functioning. Direction, Script and Assembly: Álvaro Hamamé V. Source: Youtube

Participants included researchers from IFOP Chile, CSIRO from Australia, IMARPE from PERU, INIDEP from Argentina A workshop to review progress  in  Evaluation of Management Strategies (EEM) for southern hake fishery was held  between March 5th  and 8th , at IFOPs auditorium in Valparaíso. This workshop was developed within the framework of existing cooperation agreements between IFOP Chile, the Scientific and Industrial Commonwealth Research Organization (CSIRO) from Australia, Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) and National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development...

Abate Molina and Cabo de Hornos ship will sail to investigate the resource between the regions of Arica and Valparaíso A team of nine professionals from Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) embarked this March 9 in the port of Valparaíso (Valparaíso Region) to investigate horse mackerel. The ship AGS-61 “Cabo de Hornos” owned by Chilean Navy B / C “Abate Molina” from  Subsecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture will be used, and  administered by Fisheries Development Institute for the execution of...

The calendars had great reception by the fishing community, as well as the different government agencies associated with the activity (Subpesca, Sernapesca, etc).   Within the framework of IFOP projects, this campaign aiming to promote the Institute’s activities has been carried out to inform the fishing community about: seabirds’ incidental capture, with 3,000 calendars. Distribution and movement of swordfish, sharks and sea turtles in Chilean waters with 2,000 calendars. Management Areas of Benthic resources interest for AMERBs distribution throughout...

Note made by www.itvpatagonia.cl regarding the i-FANS application (Information on Harmful Algal Blooms) which is an application developed by the Harmful Algal Studies Center (CREAN) belonging to the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), and you can search and download directly by its name “IFAN”, both in Google Play store and Apple Store.

The event will take place on Thursday, March 1rst  and Friday, March 2nd at  Valparaíso Natural History Museum. On March 1rst  and 2nd Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) together with  Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)  and  Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat  hold a seminar on Management Strategies Evaluation (EEM) : our fisheries outreach, dimensions and projections , which is made possible due to CORFO contributions to IFOP within the annual performance agreement between both institutions framework. Javier Rivera,...

The i-FANS application available in google play is free, it will notify users through cell phones messages, whenever relative abundance data of Alexandrium catenella is updated, indicating updated zone. IFOP launched the application for cell phones and tablets for both Android and IOS platforms and will allow to know in a single click updated and detailed reports on red tide these are generated by Harmful Algal Studies Center (CREAN) specialists from IFOP Fishing Development Institute. i ~ FAN means...

The recording is made on Abate Molina scientific vessel, through an hydrophone submerged in the water on the boat side, this device records sounds that are recorded, processed and then identified at the species level by researchers at Toulon University “During February at IFOP Valparaíso, Drs. Julie Patris and Franck Malige from the University of Toulon and LIS laboratory (Computer and Systems Laboratory), France held a presentation to inform about their “Acoustic recording of the sea”project. Recognizing that more...

Within bilateral cooperation agreement among Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) from Chile and National Development and Fisheries Research Institute (INIDEP) from Argentina’s framework, in January 2018 a workshop on longtail hake resource assessment was held in Mar del Plata city. IFOP participated, stock evaluator, Ignacio Payá, and from INIDEP, stock evaluator Dr. Analía Giussi and biologists Federico Gorini, Gonzalo Troccoli and Francisco Zumpano. A second joint evaluation exercise was carried out during this workshop, the first exercise had been carried...

The last samples taken in Melinka, Corcovado Gulf and the southeast of the island of Chiloé areas, by (CREAN) Harmful Algal Studies Center wich belongs to(IFOP), Fisheries Development Institute show a worrying increase in abundance of Alexandrium catenella This sudden increase occurred in a period of 5-7 days, suggesting that the noxious microalgae has been transported from the Aysén region (Chonos and Guaitecas), where an intense and extensive flowering of this microalga is occurring, excluding the Pitipalena estuary and...

Between January 22nd and 24th, the international reproductive biology sardinero shark workshop was held, which dealt with genetics and reproduction of this species, as well as topics focused on its conservation. The workshop was coordinated by Enzo Acuña, academic from Sea Sciences Faculty of Universidad Católica del Norte, contextualized in FIPA project N ° 2017-65: “Reproductive biology of Lamna nasus sardine shark in Chile”, awarded by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca) to the researcher. Also participating were...

On January 10, an IFOP team wich included Dr. Rodrigo Vega, Dr. Patricia Zárate and researchers Luis Adasme and Catalina Román, and Oikonos, project director, Chile Dr. Peter Hodum,, Valentina Colodro, Co-director of projects and Researchers Verónica López and Ryan Carle, came together to review, identify and define different topics of common interest on the problem of South East Pacific incidental capture of seabirds and pollution in waters. Rodrigo Vega explained “These instances allow to consolidate different organisms cooperative...

Joint Oceanographic Cruise conducted by Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile confirmed normal conditions in the equatorial zone and sea cooling off Peru and Chile This Joint Regional Oceanographic Research Cruise in Southeast Pacific is a “Regional Study of the El Niño Phenomenon” of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS) initiative that, since 1998, monitors properties of the ocean and adjacent atmosphere in South America frontal western coasts aiming to  anticipate – in a timely manner – the...