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New ESRAH Working Group "FishSES - Adaptation of Sustainable Socio-Ecological Systems in Fisheries" launched

1 July 2026

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The Earth and Society Research Hub is pleased to announce the launch of a new working group!

The working group titled "FishSES – Adaptation of Sustainable Socio-Ecological Systems in Fisheries" investigates the relationships between ecological and social systems in fisheries social-ecological systems (SES). The working group focuses on understanding how ecological and social tipping points influence the resilience and adaptive capacity of fisheries. Using small-scale fisheries in the North Sea and Baltic Sea as case studies, FishSES examines how ecological changes, such as fish stock declines and climate-driven ecosystem shifts, interact with social dynamics, governance responses, and adaptation processes.

The members of the working group are Prof. Dr. Christian Möllmann, Prof. Dr. Beate Ratter, Dr. Alexandra Blöcker und Dr. Martin Döring.

You can find out more about the working group here.
Find out more about the idea of ESRAH working groups here.

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