In order to include these policies, IFOP generated a broad campaign among its workers through workshops, posters and a calendars creation. ” Fisheries Development Institute is a private law corporation that contributes to scientific and technological development of public value in fisheries and aquaculture for society´s direct benefit, through knowledge creation and information spread ” according to what was explained by Gastón Vidal IFOP Environment Department Head. “In response to this, in mid-2017, IFOP created its intellectual property committee,...

Dr. Jacqueline Salvo researcher and project manager of “Monitoring of plague species Didymosphenia geminata in water bodies in south central zone“, she participated as an exhibitor in the seminar “New views on river infection problem by D. geminata, Didymo in Chile” “organized by Universidad Mayor Temuco. Dr Salvo explained main results obtained during Stage I of “Monitoring of plague species Didymosphenia geminata in south central zone water bodies ” performed between September 2016 and August 2017 in rivers and...

Beatriz Salgado Murillo, is developing her professional qualification at Fisheries Development Institute Department of Oceanography and Environment and she commented: “I am very happy to be one of the winners of this 100 Young Chilean Leaders award that is granted by “Sabado” magazine by El Mercurio. At IFOP, I am working on the project “Monitoring Highly Migratory Resources-Ecosystem Approach”, my work aims to characterize space-time sites of capture and movement of shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) (Elasmobranchii Lamnidae) inside and outside...

Scientists from the Department of Oceanography and Environment of Institute of Fisheries Development (IFOP) from University of Biobío Sciences Faculty and Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada Oceanology Division Center (CICESE) began circulation of the South East Pacific Ocean joint research. The researchers meeting in Valparaíso and collaboration among institutions was achieved due to the national and international collaboration project (ENJAMBRE) of Fisheries Development Institute. The Oceanography and Environment Department is collaborating in the implementation of the Ecosystemic...

In Iquique, between December 13th and 14th , the Sampling Management Department organized one of several workshops related to benthic resources sampling activity annually carried out throughout the country. Eliana Escudero, Zonal Chief, welcomed and highlighted the importance of carrying out this type of events year after year. The person in charge and moderator of the meeting, was Carolina Navarro, Field Coordinator, she presented information gathering situation concerning this type of resources, their needs and future challenges, as well...

Between December 04th  to 07th  of 2017, the XV Joint Evaluation Workshop of southern Peru and northern Chile anchovy stock was held in Lima, Peru. Participants from Chile included IFOP Fisheries Development Institute researchers Fernando Espíndola, Sergio Lillo, Doris Bucarey and Carola Hernández and IMARPE researchers from Sea of ​​Peru Institute IMARPE Miguel Ñiquén, Erich Diaz, Josymar Torrejón and Giancarlo Morón. Sergio Lillo from IFOP explained that “oceanographic conditions, fishery, acoustic evaluation cruises and egg production method (MPH) were...

Jean Wacquez Mourfin School, which has outstanding SIMCE results in language, mathematics and biology in 2015 and 2016 was granted with this benefit. On Monday, December 4rth at IFOP headquarters IFOP Director, Leonardo Núñez, , met Rotary Club members Marco Araya and Claudio Rodríguez to materialize this scientific equipment donation intended to help on the implementation of a science laboratory at this school. Leonardo Núñez IFOP executive director stressed IFOP social responsibility with the community, in addition to mentioning...

Three important red tide detection projects, which aims to detect any noxious flowering event and promptly alert IFOP Fisheries Development Institute authority is working with Aysén Regional Government and Economy and Small Enterprises Subsecretariat,. Dr. Leonardo Guzmán, head of IFOP aquaculture research division explained ” Since 2006 IFOP is developing ” Management and Monitoring Program for Red Tides in the Regions of Los Lagos, Aysén and Magallanes “study, which is currently in its XI stage, and from January 2018...

In a Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture meeting with IFOP National Director, Verónica Cáceres she admired the work done on the subject, especially for marine turtle reserve established in Arica. On Monday, December 4th , Verónica Cáceres, Sea Turtles Inter-American Convention Secretariat, met with Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat, Pablo Berazaluce and IFOP Director Leonardo Núñez, to discuss VI Symposium on South Eastern Pacific Marine Turtles results, held on November 28 in Arica “The symposium was an excellent initiative, it...

Since 2014, Fisheries Development Institute has been implementing an oceanographic forecasting system based on hydrodynamic coupling (Model ROMS) and atmospheric (Model WRF) numerical models, which allow sea status forecast 72 hours in advance. Southern zone of Chile. This system has been implemented in conjunction with Concepción University Geophysics Department. This program is financed by Economy Ministry under the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture supervision. Forecasting system uses information multiple sources that must be daily registered to produce results, among...

This meeting highlighted and enriched otoliths applied procedures and techniques, up to age determination and information methodology to obtain both nations stocks age structures. Argentina National Institute of Fisheries Development (INIDEP) held during November 21rst  and 24th , 2017 “Comparison of age determination techniques used in two of the main fish species that inhabit the Southern Cone of America: Macruronus magellanicus and Micromesistius australis”  workshop. From Chile we had the representation of Institute of Fisheries Development IFOP’s professionals Vilma...

This activity is organized by Mexico Aquaculture and Fisheries National Commission (CONAPESCA) and United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO). On November 27th  and 28th , “Blue Growth” International Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Mexico City, which brought together 15 countries main fisheries and aquaculture regional authorities. Executive Director of Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) Leonardo Núñez, National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service National Director Sernapesca) José Miguel Burgos and Sernapesca Sub Director of Fisheries,...

Between November 21rst  and 24th , “Best practices for Indicator 14.4.1 implementation and presentation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)” workshop was held in Rome, Italy. This workshop is part of FAO initiative to raise SDG 14 awareness and global reporting process for Indicator 14.4.1 importance: biologically sustainable fish stocks percentage. Representing (IFOP), Fisheries Development Institute Dr © Juan-Carlos Quiroz, Resource Assessment Department (DER) Head. He was invited to present his work  “Chilean fisheries management: current status of exploited populations“....

On Friday, November 24th, a group of 25 marine biology students from Universidad de Valparaíso, with Professor Fernando Balbontín, visited (IFOP) Fisheries Development Institute, to learn about IFOP’s work, with IFOP researchers direct contact and also to visit the institution modern laboratories. They were welcomed by Leonardo Núñez IFOP Executive Director, Mauricio Gálvez Head of Division and researchers Leonardo Caballero, Patricia Zárate and Christian Valero who explained and internalized the students about the  Institute’s work. Professor Balbontín explained “within...

Leonardo Núñez, Executive IFOP Director, attended on Monday morning, November 27th, Centers and Technological Institutes annual Meeting in its third version, the activity is organized by Corfo and takes place at Las Condes Stadium. On the occasion Núñez referred to IFOP work in the country fisheries and aquaculture research, innovative projects carried out by the Institute together with latest technology and equipment incorporated this year into IFOP laboratories. As well as the recently created Harmful Algal Studies Center (CREAN)...