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In Iquique, a team of professionals from the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero met with the association of shipbuilders and industrial fisheries from North ASIPNOR, the session was aimed at explaining how gonadal and ovarian indices are established, whose values determine the anchovy closures. Eliana Escudero, Head of IFOP Iquique, explained: “The indexes are established in a monitoring of the spawning activity in anchovy, through representative sampling on board and landings, by using histological methods developed in our laboratories by...

Between November 29 and December 1, in Viña del Mar, the annual meeting of field coordinators for benthic fisheries of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero was held, there all Field Coordinators participated and also the General Coordinator linked to information collection of benthic fisheries. The activity was inaugurated by the Head of Sampling Management Department, Erick Gaete A, attended also researchers from benthic fisheries monitoring program, Nancy Barahona T., Claudio Vicencio, Oscar Gallo A, and also participated the professional of...

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It has been estimated that by 2100, ocean temperatures will rise in the north between two and three degrees, and in the more zones oceanic, three degrees. The climate is changing, there is enough evidence in the scientific world to prove it, but knowing how it affects fisheries and aquaculture is a difficult task. For this reason, researchers from various national and international institutions are working together to find out the long-term implications of this phenomenon on marine resources....

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The project aimed to “Move towards ecosystem-based management for the Large Marine Ecosystem of the Humboldt Current (GEMCH) through a coordinated framework that strengthens governance and sustainable use of marine living resources and ecosystem services.” On November 30th and December 1st, at the Park Plaza Hotel in Santiago, the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero together with the Instituto del Mar of Peru, held the closing event of the Humboldt GEF project. The meeting was attended by: Fernando León, Vice Minister...

Between November 28 to December 1st, SOLAMAC 2016 was held in the Cultural Park of Valparaíso, where the Latin American Society of Aquatic Mammal Specialists (SOLAMAC) brings together academics, researchers and students from Latin America every two years, to discuss aspects related to the study of aquatic mammals in our countries. These scientific meetings have become an event of great importance for our society, since they allow to increase the development of scientific knowledge, to train new researchers and...

The agreement will promote scientific support and training of human resources, mainly. (Source of news and photo: ElVigia.net) With the signing of a general collaboration agreement between the Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (Cicese) and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero de Chile (IFOP), whose signing was ratified on Monday, November 28, at the city of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. In this way, formality is given to a process of collaboration that persist for more...

The courses were already taught in Talcahuano, Puerto Montt and Iquique, and during this week, they are being given in the city of Valparaíso. Within the framework for accreditation of knowledge and competences included in the Regulation of Scientific Observers, which consider the areas of Arts and Fishing Tackles, Species Identification, Sampling Techniques and Fishing Regulations, during the month of November, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP)) have carried out various...

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The topics to be discussed in the Congress are mainly about the conservation and sustainability of crustaceans, and covered topics as diverse as the taxonomy of crustaceans, fisheries, reproduction and paleontology. In the city of Crato do Ceara, Brazil, “IX Brazilian Congress of Crustaceans” was held. From Chile, Andrés Olguín, researcher of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero and Luis Miguel Pardo, academic and researcher of Universidad Austral de Chile. Andres addressed the fishery of benthic crustaceans in Chile, while Mr....

Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Raúl Súnico, together with Director of IFOP, Leonardo Núñez, led the activity in the framework of the 25th anniversary of the Chilean scientific ship. The First Secretary of the Department of Economy of the Japanese Embassy in Chile, Susumo Kurata and the resident representative of JICA in Chile, Hidemitsu Sakurai, visited the scientific ship Abate Molina this morning. The activity was led by Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Raúl Súnico, and the Executive Director...

On 16 November, at Casa de la Cultura of Puerto Aysén, the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero organized a fishery assessment workshop, which was prepared under the Regional Fisheries Strategic Program. Presentations were in charge of researchers from Research Division of IFOP, Juan Carlos Quiroz, Liu Chong, Antonio Aranís and Claudio Bernal. During the day, methodological aspects used in the evaluation of a fishing stock, and results of the South Southern Demersal and Deepwater Fisheries Monitoring, South Central Pelagic Fisheries...