Argentina: The first advisory project on spider crab between INIDEP and the IFOP of Chile concluded

During the month of July, the members of the Benthic Crustacean Fisheries Program of the National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) completed advisory tasks on the crab resource (Lithodes santolla) to the scientists of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP ) from Punta Arenas, Chile. This project is part of an inter-institutional agreement whose mission is to contribute to the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture. On this occasion, the advice led by the person in charge of the Program, Dr. Carla Firpo, was focused on the reduction of discards, accompanying fauna and interaction with marine mammals in the South Atlantic crab fishery and its application in the capture of crab in the Magallanes Region, Chile and the IFOP counterpart were represented by Marine Biologist Erik Daza. In addition, the members of both research groups participated in this work: from INIDEP, Eng. Cecilia Mauna, Lic. Pablo Lértora and Tec. Valeria Mango; The ...