This is Dr. Patricia Zárate, Professional of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero Dr. Patricia Zarate, Project Manager Highly Migratory Resources, Ecosystemic Approach, of the Department of Oceanography and Environment of IFOP, and member of the Working Group on Sharks has been invited by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to be a member of the Shark Specialist Group for South America. The Shark Specialist Group (SSG) has been working for the past 25 years to assess the...

Antonio Aranis, marine biologist and head (I) of the Department of Fisheries Assessment said “the monitoring of biological closure is made to protect and to safeguard the resource. For sardine and anchovy, two closures are implemented in the year: one of recruitment at year commencement, and other reproductive, late winter-spring. The purpose of monitoring is to obtain information on the evolution of the biological processes of resource being protected.” Leonardo Nunez, Executive Director of IFOP said “according to IFOP...

The national team of researchers address various subjects on the conservation and management of sharks and rays At Vina del Mar, Shark Working Group (GT- Sharks) met. This group is formed by a team of researchers who study these species in Chile, this unit advises Subsecretaría de Pesca y Acuicultura on issues of management and conservation of these species. This group is also responsible for managing the National Action Plan for sharks and participates in regional programs on shark...

In the Science Week organized by Explora, researchers of IFOP will give speeches in Valparaíso, Algarrobo, Calle Larga, Quilpué, Vina del Mar, Puerto Montt, Ancud, Dalcahue and Achao, besides of guided tours to IFOP laboratories in Hueihue and Putemun in Los Lagos region. A team of professionals from Instituto de Fomento Pesquero will participate this year in Mil Científicos Mil Aulas program, instance that allows to bring closer the world of science to classrooms, students from across the country...

Research corresponded to a (FIPA 2014-91) entitled “Impacts associated with the extra label use of the active ingredient oxitetracycline intraperitoneally in salmonid farming centers on the current drug control program.” It began on April 15, 2015 and was carried out by the Department of Hydro biological Health of Aquaculture Research Division of IFOP. On September 28, at the Patagonia Hall of Gran Pacifico Hotel in Puerto Montt, it was carried out the diffusion workshop on the results of FIPA...

Hector Alvarez, Electronic Officer of R/V Abate Molina of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, will get onboard from 3 to 19 October 2016 in the research vessel Alucia of the Association for the Conservation and Oceanic Research (ORCA) of United States. Since 2011, the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, through the Department of Marine Operations, is part of a program carried out by the Hydrographic Division of Chilean Navy (SHOA), known as National Scientific Observer, which consists of boarding a Chilean...

Executive Director, Mr. Leonardo Nuñez, signed the agreement for IFOP and rector, Mr. Gustavo Antonio Soto Bringas for the University. Instituto de Fomento Pesquero and the University Arturo Prat de Iquique, signed an agreement of mutual cooperation. The signing took place on Friday, September 30 in the premises of hotel Diego de Almagro in Iquique; there were present official representatives of the School of Renewable Natural Resources of UNAP and the Executive Director of IFOP, Leonardo Nunez. The agreement...

Dr. Carlos Montenegro and Carolina Lang A. from IFOP attended to the Congress Between September 19 and 23 in Riga, Latvia (Baltic Sea), the Annual Science Conference was held, (Annual Science Conference,) was organized by the ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea). The international scientific and fishing community participated in the event. Carlos Montenegro, Head of the Fisheries Assessment Department of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero said “I came to know what is being done, specifically in...

Researchers of IFOP, Sergio Contreras and Juan Pablo Garcia attended to the Congress Between September 20 and 22, it was held in Oslo, Norway, the 1st Global Conference on Aquatic Organisms Epidemiology AquaEpi l 2016 The activity was organized by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute with the support of the Government of Norway. It is a global conference at delegations from around the world The activity was organized by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute with the support of the Government of...

It will be held in Westport, Ireland, and will assist Juan Carlos Quintanilla, veterinarian and marine biologist of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero. Between September 26th and 28th, at Westport city, Ireland, Sea Lice 2016 will take place, 11th International Conference on Caligus rogercresseyi. This is organized every two years, and brings together leading researchers of sea lice in the world, besides of being the central focus for discussion of issues and problems related to sea lice, and the development...

Mauricio Mardones, a marine biologist of IFOP, attended the course based on the assessment of marine population of limited data During the 12th to 16th September in Reykjavik, Iceland, the evaluation course on stocks limited data “Data-limited Stock Assessment” was held, it was organized by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and researchers from Lithuania, Ireland, France, Brazil, USA, Portugal, England, Norway and Spain were involved. Mauricio Mardones, researcher of IFOP who attended the workshop...

Patricio Barria, researcher of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, participated in an international workshop for Non-Detriment Pronouncements (NDP) of sharks and rays, in which the progress of Latin American countries were detailed. In the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, the “International Workshop on the Development of Non-Detriment Pronouncements (NDP) of sharks and rays included in Appendix II of CITES: Limitation and Challenges for its construction and application” was held. The event was organized to show the progress of NDPs on...

Robert Bello is the scientific observer of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, who will be in charge of monitoring In the Southeast Pacific, one of the largest gaps in the knowledge of marine mammals is the lack of information on abundance and population trends of the vast majority of species. This information is critical to define management strategies to ensure the viability of these populations in the long term. Also, it is known that human activities are affecting some populations...

It will be part of the XIX Overall Regional Oceanographic Cruise, carried out by member countries of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS) Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. With a staff of 26 people, including researchers and crew, the Scientific Vessel Abate Molina of IFOP sailed today September 15 at 00:00 hours from the port of Valparaiso, to undertake a 40 days cruise “bio-oceanographic conditions and evaluation of the spawning stock of anchovy between the XV and...

The teams of Chachagua, Isla Cocha, Isla Picton, IFOP participated in the championship. The winner was IFOP Coquimbo and the second place for Cachagua. The best goalkeeper award was for Luis Diaz of IFOP; the championship scorers were Franco Aliaga of Cachagua and Enzon Malebrán of IFOP; the best goal was made by Humberto Valenzuela of Isla Picton, Fair Play Player award was Marcelo Mena of Isla Picton. On September 8 and 9, at Gallo Sports Complex in Coquimbo,...