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BASIC INFORMATION<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n OFFICIAL NAME:<\/strong>
Marine Institute of Peru
\n HEADQUARTERS:<\/strong>
Callao\n <\/div>\n
\n LEGAL CONSTITUTION:<\/b>
Legislative Decree No. 95, Law of the Marine Institute of Peru – IMARPE
\n YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT:<\/b> 1964\n <\/div>\n
\n WEBSITE:<\/b>
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PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH LINES<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Directorate<\/strong><\/th>\nResearch Area<\/strong><\/th>\nLine of Work<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF PELAGIC RESOURCES RESEARCH<\/strong><\/td>\nFunctional Area of Pelagic Neritic Resources Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Monitoring of biological, fishery, and population indicators of pelagic fish in relation to the marine environment. (Daily information published on the IMARPE website).<\/li>\n
  • Study of the main reproductive aspects of marine fish and invertebrates: reproductive cycle and size at first gonadal maturity, reproductive indicators, etc.<\/li>\n
  • Topics related to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functional Area of Transboundary and Highly Migratory Resources<\/td>\n\n
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  • Biology and fisheries of transboundary species in relation to their habitat in jurisdictional waters and high seas of the Southeast Pacific.<\/li>\n
  • Research on the mahi-mahi resource and billfish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functional Area of Population Dynamics and Pelagic Resource Assessment<\/td>\n\n
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  • Implementation and application of indirect assessment models for major pelagic resources.<\/li>\n
  • Onboard Observer Program.<\/li>\n
  • Seasonal and spatial variations in abundance and prey consumption by guano birds.<\/li>\n
  • Abundance, distribution, and population structure of the South American fur seal and sea lion on the Peruvian coast. Marine mammal sightings during cruises. Interactions with fishing operations.<\/li>\n
  • Monitoring of sea turtles in the northern zone (Piura): Estimation of relative abundance and feeding ecology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF DEMERSAL AND LITTORAL RESOURCES RESEARCH<\/strong><\/td>\nFunctional Area of Demersal, Benthic, and Littoral Fish Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Response to mass mortality events and strandings on the Peruvian coast.<\/li>\n
  • Monitoring of artisanal fishing potential through the Artisanal Fishery Information Collection System, determining fishing effort and spatio-temporal variation of catch per unit effort of main species by fishing gear.<\/li>\n
  • Research on the trophic spectrum of major fishery resources and their spat-temporal variations to understand the trophodynamics of the Peruvian sea.<\/li>\n
  • Research on age and growth of major fishery resources to estimate parameters and length-age keys for application in population assessment models.<\/li>\n
  • Population assessment of main demersal resources \u2013 Hake and other demersal resources assessment cruise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functional Area of Marine Invertebrates and Macroalgae Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Project “Strengthening of scientific bases for the development of the jumbo squid fishery,” R.M. N\u00b0552-2017-PRODUCE.<\/li>\n
  • Research and monitoring of the biology, fisheries, and population dynamics of main marine invertebrate and macroalgae resources, emphasizing jumbo squid, for fishery management recommendations.<\/li>\n
  • Assessment of marine invertebrate populations through direct and indirect methods for estimating abundance and its spatio-temporal fluctuations.<\/li>\n
  • Research on marine macroalgae.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functional Area of Biodiversity Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Inventory of marine fish, invertebrate, and macroalgae communities to contribute to the knowledge and valuation of the country’s biological diversity, and to monitor the natural variability of biodiversity-based ecological indicators against potential impacts from anthropogenic interventions or natural events like El Ni\u00f1o.<\/li>\n
  • Research on species and ecosystems in the Peruvian sea as technical elements that contribute to guaranteeing their conservation, in accordance with national and international concepts, principles, and agreements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF AQUACULTURE RESEARCH<\/strong><\/td>\nFunctional Area of Coastal Marine Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Assessment of Environmental State-Pressure and Response, as well as environmental quality in the coastal marine zone.<\/li>\n
  • Evaluation and analysis of ecotoxicology in organisms and environmental matrices.<\/li>\n
  • Research on Marine Litter (Macro, meso, and microplastics).<\/li>\n
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS).<\/li>\n
  • Research for management in the coastal marine zone (Marine spatial planning, adaptive approach, ecosystem services, carrying capacity assessment).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functional Area of Inland Water Resources Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Population monitoring of the “river shrimp”.<\/li>\n
  • Tracking of the Amazonian fishery.<\/li>\n
  • Study of high-Andean fishery resources (reproductive biology of trout and silverside).<\/li>\n
  • Fishery limnology studies in inland water bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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Functional Area of Aquaculture Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Research for the expansion of the aquaculture frontier and sustained production applied in support of the aquaculture sector.<\/li>\n
  • Research in biotechnology of aquatic organisms and its application in the aquaculture production sector.<\/li>\n
  • Research for the transfer of cultivation technology to communities in High Andean and Amazonian zones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF HYDROACOUSTICS, REMOTE SENSING, AND FISHING GEAR RESEARCH<\/td>\n\n

Functional Area of Hydroacoustics<\/span><\/p>\n

Functional Area of Fishing Gear<\/span><\/p>\n

Functional Area of Remote Sensing<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Application of the Hydroacoustic Method in Fishery Resource Assessment.<\/li>\n
  • Development of Hydroacoustic Technologies for Aquatic Ecosystem Management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Functional Area of Fishing Gear<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  • Research on environmentally safe fishing gear, methods, and systems and their impact on the ecosystem.<\/li>\n
  • Research on traditional and non-traditional fishing gear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functional Area of Remote Sensing<\/td>\n\n
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  • Satellite monitoring of physical and biological processes of aquatic environments with the TeraScan station.<\/li>\n
  • Strengthening of the SISESAT Fishing Vessel Satellite Monitoring System platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scientific Support, Coordination, and Dissemination<\/td>\n\n
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  • Coordination and Administration of Research Scientific Technicians (TCI).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF OCEANOGRAPHIC AND CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH<\/strong><\/td>\nFunctional Area of Physical Oceanography Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Study and monitoring of the effects of El Ni\u00f1o in the Marine Ecosystem off Peru:\n
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    • Characterization of El Ni\u00f1o and La Ni\u00f1a manifestations and physical\/biogeochemical monitoring based on in situ and satellite data for early warning.<\/li>\n
    • Monitoring of biological indicators of water masses and plankton biodiversity off the coast.<\/li>\n
    • Mechanisms contributing to coastal warming (winds, advection, trapped waves).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Impact of Climate Change on marine ecosystems off Peru: analysis, modeling, and adaptation:\n
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      • Regional projections of climate change scenarios in physical, biogeochemical, and bioclimatic conditions.<\/li>\n
      • Current and future vulnerability of fishery and aquaculture resources to climate change.<\/li>\n
      • Paleo-reconstruction of past manifestations of climatic variations in the ecosystem associated with coastal upwelling and the oxygen minimum zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functional Area of Chemical Oceanography and Geology Research<\/td>\n\n
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  • Integrated study of coastal upwelling off Peru:\n
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    • Dynamic aspects of coastal upwelling: coastal wind, circulation, variability.<\/li>\n
    • Biogeochemistry of coastal upwelling and the Oxygen Minimum Zone.<\/li>\n
    • Productivity and phytoplankton communities associated with upwelling.<\/li>\n
    • Benthic communities, sediment biogeochemistry, and benthic-pelagic coupling in the coast-ocean gradient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functional Area of Biological Oceanography Research<\/td>\n\n