{"id":34087,"date":"2026-10-01T11:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/?p=34087"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:43:49","slug":"buque-cientifico-dra-barbieri-del-instituto-de-fomento-pesquero-evalua-el-impacto-de-el-nino-en-la-pesca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/buque-cientifico-dra-barbieri-del-instituto-de-fomento-pesquero-evalua-el-impacto-de-el-nino-en-la-pesca\/","title":{"rendered":"IFOP Research Vessel “Dra. Barbieri” Assesses El Ni\u00f1o’s Impact on Fisheries"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>To observe firsthand the monitoring of local marine species’ behavior in response to rising water temperatures, regional authorities paid an official visit to the research vessel “Dra. Barbieri,” operated by the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP).<\/p>\n

The visit focused on analyzing the status of the anchoveta (Peruvian anchovy)\u2014a key resource for local artisanal fishing\u2014which has seen reduced yields in recent years due to anomalous weather phenomena.<\/p>\n

During the tour of the vessel, Regional Governor Diego Paco highlighted his administration’s concern regarding the effects of climate change and the El Ni\u00f1o current on the coastline\u2014a situation impacting both fishing activities and the peace of mind of tourists and beachgoers.<\/p>\n

After touring the facilities where ocean samples are analyzed, the official emphasized the need to drive new strategies based on scientific evidence. “We will continue working, researching, and monitoring\u2014not only to restore tranquility along the coast but also to face the challenges… ensuring fishermen have work and good yields,” the Governor stated.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Meanwhile, Hern\u00e1n Reyes\u2014Head of the Oceanography Section within IFOP\u2019s Department of Oceanography and Environment and the vessel’s chief scientist\u2014explained that the project to assess the anchoveta spawning stock between Arica and Antofagasta aims to collect eggs at sea to forecast the fishery’s future.<\/p>\n

“This is one of the projects with the greatest long-term continuity. It has run for nearly 30 iterations, and its purpose is to determine the size of the spawning female stock,” Reyes noted, adding that this information is vital for the final assessment of the resource. The IFOP expert elaborated on the complex current climate scenario. He noted that, following a sharp decline in catches in 2023 and a brief rebound during a cold spell between 2024 and 2025, the region is now facing an event that experts classify as one of the most intense in history. This unique situation stems from the coupling of El Ni\u00f1o with the warming phenomenon known as “Coastal El Ni\u00f1o” (*Ni\u00f1o Costero*); the latter affects Peru’s northern coast by raising temperatures up to 8 degrees above average, creating a potentially severe impact on northern Chile.<\/p>\n

In the presence of warm waters, the behavior of the anchoveta changes drastically. Reyes warned that the stock tends to shift\u2014diving and moving closer to the coast or migrating southward, just as occurred during the intense 2014 event\u2014resulting in specimens of smaller size and lower weight.<\/p>\n

In this regard, he emphasized that environmental processes play a major role in the species’ reproduction and distribution. “Therefore, monitoring oceanographic conditions provides data that is sufficiently strong and robust to determine the degree of anomaly in the area, how the region is being affected, and the impact on the resource,” the chief scientist concluded.<\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/www.aricaldia.cl\/buque-cientifico-dra-barbieri-del-instituto-de-fomento-pesquero-evalua-el-impacto-de-el-nino-en-la-pesca-local\/<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To observe firsthand the monitoring of local marine species’ behavior in response to rising water temperatures, regional authorities paid an official visit to the research vessel “Dra. Barbieri,” operated by the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP). The visit focused on analyzing the status of the anchoveta (Peruvian anchovy)\u2014a key resource for local artisanal fishing\u2014which has seen reduced yields in recent years due to anomalous weather phenomena. During the tour of the vessel, Regional Governor Diego Paco highlighted his administration’s concern regarding the effects of climate change and the El Ni\u00f1o current on the coastline\u2014a situation impacting both fishing activities and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":34088,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destacados","category-noticias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34087"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34087"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34105,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34087\/revisions\/34105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}