First scientific cruise of 2025 of the Abate Molina Vessel
January 8th, 2025
Yesterday, January 6, the Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from the Port of Valparaíso and for 28 days, IFOP professionals and technicians will be dedicated to characterizing and evaluating the stock of anchovy and common sardine resources present between the Regions of Valparaíso and Los Lagos, using hydroacoustic methods, during the period of maximum recruitment and in the immediate fall.
The captain of the vessel is José Echeverría and the head of the cruise is the fisheries engineer Álvaro Saavedra.
The specific objectives of the cruise are:
- To estimate the size of the stock of anchovy and common sardine resources and their spatial distribution in the period of maximum recruitment to the fishery present in the study area.
- To characterize and analyze in a space-time context, the demographic composition and its interannual variation of the stocks evaluated through biological indicators.
- Characterize and analyze the bio-oceanographic conditions present in the study area and their relationship with the spatial distribution of resources.
- Characterize the aggregations of anchovy and common sardine resources in the study area.
- Implement the Continuous Improvement Plan for hydroacoustic assessment studies of pelagic resources: anchovy, common sardine, southern sardine and horse mackerel, as appropriate, in accordance with the priorities identified in the preparation of the plan and the available budget.
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