Fondef Fund for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological

By Equipment Center

 

The Fund for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological, CONICYT FONDEF , informed through a press release that will provide a maximum total 1.322 million pesos to the seven initiatives that won the second contest Towards Aquaculture Program Worldwide.

 

In the second round of the Competition, whose decision was made last 16 August, presented 35 Research and development projects (I + D), to which brings up FONDEF 60% of the total cost. The main institutions finance a 20%; while associated companies should pay the 20% Remaining services and subsequently apply, products or processes from research. In each project the entity responsible for carrying out the initiative, will associated with other universities or institutions that conduct research.

 

Between 19 business partners who co-participating in the second Contest huam are: Pesquera San José, Alitec, GEOMAR, Camanchaca, SINTEF Fisheries and Acquaculture and other.

 

The projects awarded are “Enhancing the competitiveness of domestic aquaculture: Molecular genetics applied to nutritional and technological improvement of plant materials for fish feed”, by the Institute of Agricultural Research, CRI-Carillanca, with $ 180 million funds; “Nuevoswithoductos industry for fish larval feeding: development of new methods of food production alive and producing artificial enriching rotifers”, to be executed by the Catholic University of Temuco, with $ 200 million.

 

“Vaccines against pathogens causing furunculosis and vibriosis in salmonid fish”, whose entity is Science for Life Foundation, with $ 172 million; “Latest technological applications in the production of marine invertebrate larvae”, it will clear by $220 million and will be implemented by the University of Valparaíso.

 

Similarly, University of La Serena conduct the study on “Research and Development Capacity of global aquaculture production: feed for exportable species”, with $ 125 million.

 

Finally, University of Concepcion will $ 200 million to investigate the “Bivalve culture optimization undertakers: razor, macha in razor clams and post larval stages and fattening” and the University of La Frontera, available $ 175 million to develop the “Design of an integrated control strategy of sea lice, Caligus rogercresseyi, semiochemicals using altering reproductive behavior”.

 

The Center (Air aquaculture)

24/08/04