On Saturday, April 26, the scientific vessel Dra. Barbieri set sail from the Port of Valparaíso to conduct an acoustic survey cruise to characterize and assess the anchovy and common sardine stocks present between the Valparaíso and Los Lagos regions in the fall of 2025.
The cruise is led by fisheries engineer Álvaro Saavedra, and the vessel’s captain is Rolando Cabrera. Cabrera, accompanied by an expert team of professionals, technicians, and the vessel’s crew, will conduct studies related to anchovy and common sardine for 20 days.
The specific objectives of the cruise are to:
- Estimate the size of the anchovy and common sardine stocks and their spatial distribution during the cruise period in the study area.
- To characterize and analyze, in a spatial and temporal context, the demographic composition and interannual variation of the stocks assessed using biological indicators.
- To carry out a minimum of 46 midwater trawl sets in the study area.
