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,...

Yesterday, last Monday, science workshop of school “Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez” of San Roque, Valparaíso, visited the scientific vessel “Abate Molina” of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero. On the occasion, students and teachers were received by ship’s captain and the crew who explained the use of each one of vessel equipments. Leonardo Nunez, Executive Director of IFOP said “We are very pleased to receive children from a science group school since among them we can find for future colleagues, besides being...

Researchers of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, Hernán Reyes and Jorge Angulo, attended the activity and they said the talk was very interesting On Friday, September 9, at Universidad de Chile, Salon de Honor premises, Tara Expedition Seminar, understanding the oceans and facing climate change took place. In the activity, the following people attended: Dr. Eric Karsenti, scientific director of Tara Oceans; Environment Undersecretary, Marcelo Mena; Senator Guido Girardi; Gabriel Normand, first counselor of French Embassy in Chile, Waldemar Coutts...

The activity was held in San Diego, United States and brought together over 250 delegates from 40 countries. There were representatives of Europe, South America (Peru, Chile), besides of United States, the organizer. Between August 29 and September 2, the International Conference on Fishing and Monitoring Observers was held in San Diego, California (USA). The activity is the main international forum for working on critical issues of scientific observer programs in fisheries, monitoring technologies and other new approaches for...

Dr. Patricia Zarate of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero participated in a training for operating in a more efficient way satellite transmitters utilized in marine animals. In La Jolla, United States, training workshop organized by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA-NMFS) was carried out, for the analysis of satellite data. This workshop was given by Kevin Ng, Matt Rutishauser and Danny Vo, engineers from Wildlife Computers company, leading manufacturers and designers in the world of electronic devices specially used for...

Have quality technical antecedents on the performance of fishery and hake resource conditions are very important when recommending management measures that favor stock recovery. Patricio Galvez, researcher of IFOP and head of project “Demersal and deep water fisheries monitoring” referred to the study that monitors extraction activities, artisanal and industrial activities, guiding efforts to catch bottom fish species, such as, common hake, deep codfish, golden conger and others. The professional pointed out that in the group of hakes, an...

As an institution related to marine environment, we consider as an indispensable thing that the community know us and become familiar with our work regarding biological-fishery research. The professional Raul Ojeda, Rodrigo Ulloa, Maria Esther Peña and Cynthia Carrasco, of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, give some talks for 6 grades of Saucache School of Arica. “The meeting takes place under the recently initiated discard Program in the north area, under an ecosystem approach which considers workshops for the general public,...

In Viña del Mar, the second session of the Management Committee on southern blue whiting took place, where Subpesca institution exposed state of the main indicators of fishery, jointly with reproductive antecedent of the resource. Luis Adasme, professional of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) explained the importance of this committee, and how necessary was to advance in the creation and implementation of an appropriate management plan, which could be supported by the best available scientific information of resources. He...

Researchers from Instituto Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) attend to the event. The target of the conference is to be a unifying unit of different efforts, both national and international, oriented to the study of continental waters. This is intended to create a productive environment for interdisciplinary exchange of ideas, results and job prospects. Between 21 and 25 August at Hilton Tucuman hotel in Argentina, the VII Congress of Limnology will be held, whose slogan is “Water for biodiversity.” It is...

María José Calderón Nash: is a marine biologist of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) with experience in pelagic trophic web, carbon flux, and ecophysiology. Her work is focused on phytoplankton, with emphasis on harmful species. She participates in the management and monitoring program of red tides in the regions of Los Lagos, Aysen and Magallanes (X Stage) 2016-17. Between 7 and 18 August, in the Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, at...

The information provided by these simulations will allow to know and evaluate (based on dissolved oxygen levels in the water column and food availability) the load capacity of certain areas of the inland sea of Chiloé. On Thursday August 11, at Gran Pacifico Hotel of Puerto Montt, a seminar was held on diffusion of projects that are currently underway within the aquaculture division of the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero. On that occasion, Dr. Pablo Rojas presented the work entitled:...