23 October 2025

Meeting of representatives of VNIRO and the Institute for Fisheries Development of the Republic of Chile (IFOP)

On October 22, a working meeting was held in St. Petersburg between specialists from the central institute, the St. Petersburg branch of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), and a delegation from the Fisheries Development Institute of the Republic of Chile (IFOP), led by Gonzalo Pereira Puchi, director of the institute. The delegation also included biologist José Ignacio Centeno Loredo.
 
During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for aquaculture development in Russia and Chile, as well as the production and use of feed for fish farming.
 
On the Russian side, specialists Victoria Barinova and Roman Artemov presented reports on the current state of domestic aquaculture and the development of feed resources. The IFOP delegation, in turn, presented a presentation on the institute's activities and key areas of Chile's aquaculture sector. The discussion was conducted in a businesslike and informative format, with participants exchanging experiences and practical developments.
 
The Chilean guests were given a tour of the branch's fish pathogen research laboratories, where they learned about modern methods for diagnosing and monitoring aquatic bioresource diseases. The delegation also visited the Baltic Coast fish processing plant, which collaborates with the branch, where they were shown the technological processes and the system of interaction between science and industry.
 
 
VNIRO Press Service