On April 18th, 2024, FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean organized the Event “Getting ready for La Niña, advances and challenges to measure its impact on agri-food systems”, in which international experts presented and more than 500 people attended virtually from...
On April 9th and 12th, the Network of Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Institutions of the Pacific Alliance (IIPA-AP Network) meeting was held at Cabañas del Lago Hotel in Puerto Varas, organized by Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP). IIPA Network was born in 2017 in the...
The vessel, whose first trip will be in May for crustacean research, will be operated by Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and has the capacity to accommodate eight scientists and eleven crew members. VALPARAÍSO, Tuesday, April 16th, 2024.- With a ceremony at Navy Shelter Molo...
On Tuesday, April 2nd, in Coquimbo, the workshop “Climatic Change in Crustacean Fisheries and El Niño Current Effects” was held. The event was organized by Coquimbo Region’s Fishing Industrialists and Shipowners Association (AIP) and the National Fishing Society (Sonapesca) The activity included presentations by...
At AQUASUR, the largest southern hemisphere aquaculture fair, IFOP jointly with Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat presented oceanographic and environmental data center program in chilean southern austral zone. The project considers oceanographic buoys progressive installation in each of the salmon concession groups, currently there are...
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...
