IFOP Institute of Fisheries Development is developing a change of location of its computer servers in order to protect and safeguard the information that is handled that is vital for institutional operation The institute carried out the most important server relocation process in its history, taking them to a Data Center with ANSI / TIA / EIA-942 international standards, which ensures operational services continuity, and a national repository of biological fishery databases. The initiative starts in 2016, with the...

From October 4 to 6 in Catillo, Maule Region, the Fifth Workshop on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics was organized by the Millennium Nucleus of Research in Environmental Economics and Natural Resources (NENRE) of the Millennium Scientific Initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Promotion and Tourism. The workshop aimed to review research carried out in Chile in the areas of environmental pollution, aquaculture, fisheries and climate change. The Sub-Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SUBPESCA), National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service...

The signed agreement includes collaborative research and training actions whose central axis is knowledge generation around the Western Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego coasts. Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG) has just established a new institutional alliance after signing an agreement this week with (IFOP) Institute of Fisheries Promotion in the field of scientific and technical cooperation. The objective? To promote a collaborative work on knowledge generation related issues of the region’s coastal ecosystems and their management. The agreement signing was...

The main opinions and results of this workshop will be incorporated in the Final Report In Coquimbo, the project “Fisheries Monitoring Program under Management Regimes 2016-2017”, conducted a workshop to analyze a proposal for assessments of benthic communities for standardization that are carried out in management areas (AMERB) The activity was developed within the framework of the AMERB 2016 Follow-up project, where a standard methodological proposal was presented for the data collection and analysis of information of the ecological...

The activity was supported by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries (Subpesca), Fisheries Promotion Institute (IFOP) and Southern Austral COPAS Program from Universidad de Concepcion it was directed to Scientific Committees members, Management Committees, public authorities and private partnerships linked to research and / or fishery resources management. In Chile, more than 22 fishery resources species are managed with catch quotas and other management methods. At the same time, the Fisheries Law requires scientific knowledge about these resources state and exploitation...

On September 28th, at 5 pm, the Center for the Study of Harmful Algae (CREAN) was inaugurated as part of the Environment Department (DMA) which belongs to IFOP’s Aquaculture Research (DIA), located in Padre Harter 574 Puerto Montt. The activity was attended by regional and national authorities. Leonardo Nuñez, IFOP Executive Director, explained “CREAN is an operational actions and research unit, with national coverage, equipped with advanced human capital, equipment and infrastructure that is the main knowledge and information...

Experts from the Institute for Fisheries Promotion (IFOP) visited 7 research centers for aquaculture in 5 countries worldwide in a research associated with hydrobiological species cultivation. The experience gathered will enable us to determine the institutional arrangements, research areas, and the human and material capacities required in Chile to improve research with public value associated with aquaculture. In the framework of the project “Strengthening and creation of technological capacities for public value research in aquaculture” funded by the Corporation...

at IFOP Valparaíso on September 12th and 13th was held a first aid course, with the participation of 20 workers. The training was performed by the company “Salva una vida Chile” and was offered by nurse Max Palma, who referred to the importance of handling these issues “this is a cross-curricular course that all employees of a company should know, what are taught are general first aid techniques, in situ safety, since, many times people want to help but...

In order to evaluate bio-oceanographic conditions and evaluation of the spawning stock of anchovy among the regions of Arica and Antofagasta At midnight on Friday, September 15, from the port of Valparaíso, scientific vessel Abate Molina from IFOP set sail to the north of our country. It sailed to monitor bio-oceanographic conditions and to quantify by means of the egg production method (MPH) northern Chile anchovy spawning biomass, from Arica to Punta Carrizalillo. The chief of the cruise is...

The tournament match winner was Interpesca which brings together Intertek and Sernapesca, while IFOP was the second place. On Friday, September 8th, in Coquimbo at the Atenas athletic complex, was held the final of “José Pepe Rojas” championship organized by IFOP Coquimbo in memory of José Rojas Pérez, who was head of Isla Damas. The match winner was Interpesca, which brings together Intertek and Sernapesca, while IFOP took the second place in a tight dispute that was defined by...

Between August 27 and September 25, ASIPA research cruise carried out “Evaluation of the spawning stock of anchovy in III and IV Regions, year 2017”. The head of the project is Hernán Reyes, the cruise chief is Magister in oceanography Catherine Grendi, both from the Department of Oceanography and Environment (DOMA) from IFOP.. The overall objective of the cruise is; To quantify by means of the egg production method (MPH) the anchovy spawning biomass, which is located in the...

The eighth meeting of the By-catch Working Group (SBWG) and the fourth meeting of the Working Group on Conservation and Nesting Sites (PaCSWG) were held in Wellington, New Zealand, both working groups under the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP). This is an international meeting to share work and research results, review some rules and procedures in addition to plans and programs, and begin preparation for the tenth meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Agreement...

It was held at Colegio San Juan de Ancud events hall, and researcher Paulo Mora participated, jointly with artisanal fishermen from Ancud crabbers committee. The agroecological fair; is an instance where local producers introduce the community to sustainable food locally produced. It is organized by Colegio San Juan de Ancud. In this context, IFOP is supporting Ancud’s crabbers committee in the certification process of their fishery under Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards; an independent global non-profit organization that establishes...

Representing IFOP Institute of Fisheries Development Juan Carlos Quintanilla, and Paola Olmos attended the meeting, offering the presentation “Monitoring and surveillance of salmonid pathogens in wild and feral fish populations in southern Chile” The activity was organized by the European Association of Fish Pathologists (EAFP) and was held in Belfast, UK – Northern Ireland, from September 4th to 8th. The Conference brings together renowned scientists and specialists in the ​​pathology and diseases area affecting fish and mollusks, caused by...

At the city of Serena-Coquimbo from September 4th to 8th the Fourth International Congress of Marine Protected Areas IMPAC4 was held It was organized by the Ministry of the Environment and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Secretariat of Fisheries (SUBPESCA), National Fisheries Service (SERNAPESCA), National Forestry Corporation (CONAF), National Tourism Service (SERNATUR), DIRECTEMAR, Subsecretariat for the Armed Forces, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Institute of Fisheries Promotion (IFOP) and Chile Image Foundation, Universidad Católica del Norte...