On Friday, May 15, Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture Osvaldo Urrutia Silva visited the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) in Valparaíso. During his visit, he met with IFOP Executive Director Luis Parot Donoso and IFOP Chairman of the Board Gabriel Yany, where they discussed various topics and received presentations on the institute’s main projects.
The Undersecretary also toured the Otolith Laboratory and the Planktology Laboratory of IFOP’s Department of Oceanography and Environment. There, he learned about the laboratory’s activities, including the identification of planktonic species as well as fish eggs and larvae such as anchovy and sardine. He also learned about the advanced equipment and activities the institute uses in its sampling.
