In Punta Arenas, between December 18 and 22, the Discard project developed a standardization workshop for data collection carried out on board the trawler and longliner vessels. Thirteen scientific observers participated, the field coordinator and researcher Mr. Cristian Vargas and the personnel of the discard project. Claudio Bernal, head of the discard project explained “a ship factory, is one which can process the fish on board. They are great size (more than 70 mt ength) and by Law, they...

The activity had a completely technical approach, focused on the new technologies that HP is developing worldwide in the implementation of the physical and logical infrastructure, in all aspects of printing services. Karen Olave and Joseph Blamey; Engineers from Information Technology Department of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, were invited to make a visit under the global program “HP Boise Tour Going to the Source of Technology, Customer Experience Center” which is carried out at Research and Development plant of...

Scientific observers are the people who gather the information on board, so they have to be very skilled at what they do Between December 14 and 15, in San Antonio, Valparaiso Region, the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP), is holding a workshop for scientific observers. Dr. Patricia Zárate, referred to the purpose of the course “is to reinforce the knowledge that observers have in the biology and anatomy of the elasmobranch (sharks and rays), we have to comply with...

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Christian Valero, is a researcher of section Age and growth of the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero Between November 21st and 25th, the “Workshop on capture-recapture and recovery analysis 2016” was held in Esporles, Mallorca, This course addressed the theoretical and practical aspects of the marking and recapture analysis, applied as a tool to estimate the survival rate, recruitment, among other population parameters. This is a very useful tool for studies of population ecology. Christian is a researcher of section...

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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...