REGIME SHIFTS IN MARINE ECOSYSTEMS: HOW OVERFISHING CAN PROVOKE SUDDEN ECOSYSTEM CHANGES

none4siRegime shifts, i.e. sudden changes in the structure and function of ecosystems, are of growing concern for fisheries management. This workshop reviewed the present state of our understanding of regime shifts in marine ecosystems, focusing on shifts which largely took place as a result of overfishing. The workshop presented examples of shifts in overexploited marine ecosystems around the world and provided recommendations for management responses. Two case studies discussed the Baltic and Black Sea ecosystem shifts, which are among the most prominent regime shifts recorded so far.noneMöllmann C; Casini M; Daskalov G; De Young BMöllmann C; Casini M; Daskalov G; De Young