The Humboldt Current Warning, Forecast and Observation System (SAPO Chile) is being presented at the 7th version Otoliths International Congress to be held in Viña del Mar. More than 170 researchers from 41 countries are participating in this congress, which among its Thematic themes...
Yesterday, October 9th, in Viña del Mar with regional authorities assistance, the 7th International Otolith Congress was inaugurated, which for the first time was held in Chile, with 41 countries participating with 170 exhibitors. Hernán Ramírez, Valparaíso region’s Environment Seremi, expressed “I want to...
Marine Environment Environmental Commitment and Knowledge for more than 430 Attendees Last Tuesday, October 3rd, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) carried out an important scientific dissemination activity at Colegio San Jorge, in Arica’s city. More than 430 students and their teachers actively participated in an...
Ignacio Payá IFOP Resource Evaluation Department’s researcher, made his second stay during July at Marine Sciences Institute (ICM-CSIC) (https://www.icm.csic.es) within the framework of his second year (2022-2023) in the Marine Sciences Doctorate program at Universidad de Barcelona (https://www.ub.edu/portal/web/ciencias-tierra/doctorado-ciencias-mar). The purpose of this visit was...
Sergio was Fisheries Development Institute’s Director between 1970 and 1973. In 1959 he joined Agriculture Ministry Fisheries and Hunting Development Department as counterpart to an international whaling research project. Likewise, he served for several years as secretary of the Chilean Section of the Permanent...
Otoliths are calcareous structures that allow us to determine age, migratory patterns, micro-evolutionary and ecological changes of fish populations in the interaction with their habitat, being a fundamental piece of information in the evaluation of fish stocks and the impact of climatic change. on...
Within this Administration strategic objectives regarding Information Technologies, projects to update our connectivity infrastructure are being addressed. To this end, a series of investments are being made aimed at reducing existing obsolescencelevels , with strong regional headquarters priority. This modernization translates into our networks...
In Guayaquil city, Ecuador, Southeast Pacific Scientific Technical Committee Regional Action Plan for Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras Conservation and Management at XVII Annual Meeting (PAR-Shark) was held between September 12th and 14th, organized by South Pacific Permanent Commission (CPPS), scientists and administrators from Colombia,...
On September 15th, Dr. Jorge Mardones from Fisheries Development Institute’s Harmful Algae Studies Center (CREAN), was appointed by “Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)” of UNESCO and by “Oceanic Research Scientific Committee (SCOR)” as part of GlobalHAB Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) for 2023-2025 period. The Global...
On Friday, September 8th, two officials from Mozambique, Inhambane Province;Vilankulo District. Edmundo Galiza Dimande District Administrator and advisor Feliz Nbangha, visited IFOP. They were received by IFOP Executive Director, Nancy Barahona Fisheries, Evaluation Department Head, and Researcher Naití Morales. During the visit, they expressed...
Within Chilean Aquaculture Environmental Performance and its Impacts on Site Ecosystems project framework, a project belonging to the Environment Department based in Puerto Montt, the last part of field activities corresponding to the area comprised of Golfo Almirante Montt, located in the Commune of...
Next Thursday, September 14th, IFOP Oceanography group in Putemún, Castro (chonos.ifop.cl) will offer a new dissemination workshop titled “Patagonia Fjords and Channels Oceanography and Numerical Modeling”, with most relevant projects results and progress by Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat Performance Agreement that IFOP carries out...
The researcher worked for 26 years at Fisheries Development Institute, and is the only woman who has been head of the hydroacoustic evaluation department. Chile’s new research ship will bear her name María Ángela, is doctorate in Biological Oceanography from Université de Bretagne Occidentale...
Captain Takashi Abe is in command of the ship, and the final call is expected to be on September 21rst in Valparaíso. Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail on Saturday, September 2nd, from Valparaíso’s port, and will sail for 19 days, to investigate spawning...
Yesterday, Thursday, August 31rd, a sunny and beautiful day accompanied the visit of the IFOP Board of Directors to the scientific ship Abate Molina, in the Valparaíso Region, they were received by Gonzalo Pereira, IFOP’s Executive Director, Patricio Herrera, head of marine operations, Takashi...
