Within the execution of Cuttlefish Biological Research Program in Chile framework (GEF Humboldt II – IFOP), between March 13th and 17th, the marking activity of cuttlefish specimens was carried out on Coquimbo Region’s coasts, in Guanaqueros port. The program’s general objective is to establish...
On March 14th, in Chungungo town in La Higuera, Coquimbo region, Devora García, president of “Tongoy Mujeres Acuipesca Cooperative, bought part of the Japanese oyster (Crassostrea gigas) harvest, from small-scale aquaculture ( APE) of artisanal fishermen organization (OPA) Los Castillo, chaired by Flor Castillo....
On Sunday, March 17th, Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s port to characterize and evaluate horse mackerel, present between Arica and Parinacota Regions and Valparaíso Region , using hydroacoustic methods. The head of the cruise is fishing engineer Víctor Catasti Barraza and...
Marine Scientific Research Cruise in Remote Areas (CIMAR) is being carried out aboard the AGS-61 “Cabo de Hornos” ship of the Chilean Navy, covering this year the area located between Chacao Channel in Los Lagos Region and Cape Horn in Magallanes region and Chilean...
Yesterday, March 12, in Valdivia Dra. Barbieri scientific vessel was formally handed over by ASENAV shipyard, to the Fisheries Undersecretariat represented in this event by Mr. Julio Salas Fisheries Undersecretariat. Delivery Record signing was carried out in Fisheries Development Institute Executive Director (IFOP)Gonzalo Pereira’s...
Dr. Carlos Montenegro Silva, IFOP Fisheries Research Division Head, participated in “World Fisheries Congress, 2024” in Seattle, USA and in “Helping Science Advance Policy in Ocean Conservation”Workshop, organized by University of Washington ( UW), particularly Aquatic and Fisheries Science School (SAFS). The first is...
In Santa Marta, Colombia, between March 4th and 8th, 2024, ARCAL RLA2022007 project first coordination meeting was held – Strengthening regional capabilities on nuclear and isotopic techniques application to increase knowledge about stressors that affect marine and coastal sustainable management sponsored by International Atomic...
Yesterday, February 13th, Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s port to evaluate anchovy stock between Atacama and Coquimbo regions. Francisco Leiva cruise leader and José Echeverría is the ship’s captain. They, together with IFOP professionals and technicians, will work for 27 days...
Within the 12th South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization Meeting’s framework (RFMO-PS) held in Manta’s city, Ecuador from January 29th to February 3rd, Ignacio Payá, at Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) Resource Assessment Department researcher, was elected Scientific Committee Vice President. The SPRFMO, made up...
More than 40 researchers from Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) and Chilean Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) met to agree on protocols and research methods for shared anchovy stock located in southern Peru and northern Chile. Within “Catalyzing Strategic Action Program implementation for Humboldt Current System...
During Monday, January 15th, 2024, IFOP’s Executive Director Gonzalo Pereira, accompanied by Dr. Leonardo Guzmán, Red Tide monitoring program’s Head in national fjords, and IFOP Headquarters Head Erik Daza, met with various Magallanes Region authorities with aim on disseminating holding of its twenty-first International...
National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service, a supervisory body, dependent on Economy Ministry, and in charge of ensuring compliance with Fisheries Law, signed a collaboration agreement with Fisheries Development Institute, a non-profit private law corporation. , dedicated to scientific research to support State decision-making regarding...
Between January 3rd and 5th, Image Analysis using Image-Pro software” training course “was held at Fisheries Development Institute’s Valparaíso Headquarters. For some years now, the age and growth section has used otolith image analysis in its daily work routines with the use of ImagePro...
It is part of the institute’s risk prevention program, led by its Human Resources Department. On the Abate Molina Scientific ship, an activity on healthy living was carried out; it consisted of a talk for workers about healthy eating and anxiety along with a...
At 9 p.m., yesterday, January 8th, Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s Port, and the tip will last for 30 days, IFOP professionals and technicians will dedicate themselves to characterizing and evaluating anchovy and common sardine resources stock species present between Valparaíso...
