The Department of Oceanography and Environment is an interdisciplinary work unit dedicated to the monitoring, modeling and analysis of ecosystemic information to understand the influence of natural and anthropogenic environmental variability as management measures in the sustainability of biodiversity, industrial and artisanal fishing activity.

This event had the participation of representatives of Subpesca, IFOP, minrel, MMA, Sernapesca among other institutions, professional groups, members of the academic world and NGOs In the Hotel Diego de Almagro Valparaíso, the workshop of the binational project both “Catalyzing the implementation of a strategic action program for sustainable management of shared marine live resources in the Humboldt current system ” was held. This project is funded by the Global Environment Fund( GEF) and is implemented by the United...

At this meeting will review and coordinate the agenda of the scientific work carried out by the technical groups in the period 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 period. The third annual meeting of the scientific coordination of the cooperation agreement between “Chile (IFOP) Fisheries Development Institute and the National Institute of research and fisheries development of Argentina (INIDEP)” will be held on May 15 and 16th at IFOP Auditorium Valparaiso. This inter-institutional cooperation agreement was signed in 2014, after more than...

The research cruise will last 30 days and will travel between Valparaíso and North of Caleta Mansa, in the Los Lagos Region. Abate Molina IFOP scientific vessel , sailed on April 29th, from Valparaiso’s port, with a total dotation of 26 people, including researchers and crew, to evaluate and characterize the resources stock of common sardine and anchovy present among the V and X regions, through hydro acoustic method, during the maximum recruitment period and Fall. The project manager...

Convened by the Fishing Promotion Institute (Instituto de Fomento Pesquero) (IFOP) a renowned Group of national and international scientists meet in Valparaiso to devise improvements in research with the acoustic method to be carried out on jack mackerel resource in central Chile’s oceanic waters. This scientific reflection will last three days and will mean a contribution for the leading analysis to the 2018 management plan. The workshop “Determination of study field for jack mackerel hydroacoustic assessment integrating probable presence...

In order to disseminate and discuss the results obtained in the research programme and monitoring fishing in of demersal fish in foreign waters. Between the 24th to the 28th of April, a series of meetings and presentations directed towards the public sector and the industrial fishing sector of XI Region was developed in Puerto Aysén. In order to disseminate and discuss the results obtained in the research programme and monitoring of demersal fish fishing in foreign waters. It was...

They were visited by the head of IFOP marking project. Dr Patricia Zárate. Luis Corbalán and Pablo Barrera, fishermen from Caleta Portales captured in Valparaiso a Blue Shark with a mark that belongs to IFOP. Dr. Patricia Zárate said “these marks, called spaghetti, since they have the shape of a noodle, marks are placed on sharks and other marine animals to learn about their displacement. Every animal marked with a spaghetti, allows us to know which specie it belongs...

It was lectured by Mauricio Ulloa, veterinarian, head of Sernapesca (National Fishing Service) Conservation and Rescue Unit. The workshop “Whales strand of net “ Was held on April 26 between 9 and 14: 00 hrs, at Marcos Espejo Vidal IFOP´s auditorium. The activity is part of the “Follow-up Project for Highly Migratory Resources, Ecosystemic Approach and seeks to contribute to the joint efforts made by Chile and the Global Network’s Response to the Whale Entanglement International Whaling Commission. Mauricio...

Implemented by PNUD Chile. United Nations Development Program in Chile. The Bi national Chile – Peru workshop from the Project :”Catalyzing the implementation of an Strategic Action Program for sustainable Live Marine Resources Management Shared In Humboldt Tide System” held April 20 and 21 at the CEPAL (Economic Comission for Latin America) offices. This project is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (PNUD) in Chile and the participation of the following Chilean institutions: Fishing and Aquaculture Subsecretariat (SUBPESCA),...

The results of the project “Direct macrolagic extraction algae/impact over benthic community” was presented in Iquique. This research received funding from the Fishing and Aquaculture Research Funding and Subfishing. This research determinated levels of abundance and biomass of kelp, chilean kelp and giant kelp in the region. The results of the scientific research“Direct assessment of macro algae extraction impact over benthic community was presented with representatives of several artisan fishing organizations of Tarapaca Region. Maritime Government and Aquaculture and...

This aims to reduce incidental marine turtles capture. April 11th a professional team from the Fishing Foment Institute conformed by Patricia Zarate, Jorge Azócar and Carolina Navarro with the Zonal Director for Fishing and Aqcuiculture (SUBPESCA), Marco Soto. They met with the Artisan Fishing Workers Association from Arica to analize the possibility of switching from “J” type hook to circular hooks in line fishing. All of these measures with the finality of reducing incidental capture of marine turtles. Patricia...

The objective of this meeting was to share results with the fishermen. Results related to sword fish monitoring and laws concerning accompanying fauna and recapture projections of conventional marking from 2016. Prefessionals closely related to the Follow up projects of highly migrating species along with Mr Francisco Ponce. Held an Assembly with Lebu fishermen Labor Union to consider the ecosystemic and fishing approach. Jorge Azocar, researcher from the IFOP’s Environment and Oceanography Department – mentioned that the objective had...

Assistants were professionals related to Fishing Promotion, Fishing Subsecretariat and national experts. Workshop for Methodological Guidelines on Direct Assessment of main species associated to handling zone’’s regime, Macrocystis spp, Durvillaea antartica, was held in Coquimbo city. This event is considered among activities related to the project “Follow Up Program for Fisheries under Handling Zones Regime 2016” developed by IFOP with the aim of counseling the Fishing and Aquaculture Subsecretariat about Handling Znes and Explotaition of benthic resources AMERB. Luis...

High performance technology, precision engineeringwas used obtaining tissue sections, aiming the improvement of opportunity analysis of indicators to set the reproductive season of anchovy. From the end of March is in operation at IFOP reproduction lab (histology) in Iquique. The new cryostat Thermo Scientific CryoStar NX50, a high performance equipment and precision engineering in obtaining frozen tissue sections samples, that allow a greater capacity for analysis and opportunity of the indicators that set the reproductive season of the anchovy...

On April 5 and 6, Fishing Development Institute (IFOP) carried out a technical training for workers conforming of the quality management system, which was taught by Oscar Guzman, the aim of the training was to understand and apply ISO quality management standard 9001: 2015 Guzman explained “the need for IFOP of having a quality management system (QMS) for achieving excellence in the management of data, it is a Mandatory requirement for scientific observers (D.S. 308 2005) that emanated from...