Georg Respondek

Georg Respondek is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Hamburg within the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, and the Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences (IMF). He works in the Marine Ecosystem Dynamics and Management research group, focusing on population dynamics of marine resources from Olbersweg 24, Hamburg.

His academic background includes a Diploma study at the University of Hamburg (March 2009–March 2010) analyzing ecological and economic factors influencing German Brown shrimp fisheries' fleet behavior.

Respondek's research centers on sustainable marine resource governance with core interests in:

• Harvest control rules
• Community based resource management
• Small scale fisheries

He specifically investigates human-environment interactions and self/co-management regimes, currently studying the North Sea Brown Shrimp fishery—a rare industrial self-management case.

His publications consistently address Crangon crangon fisheries, examining spatial/temporal dynamics (2014) and sub-stock connectivity with overfishing risks (2022), highlighting socio-ecological complexities in short-lived species management.

No scientific awards are documented for Respondek.

He actively participates in funded projects including the ongoing CRANMAN 2 (2023–2026) and prior CRANMAN (2018–2022) at Hamburg University, plus international collaborations: managing WWF projects (2016–2017), developing Jordan's Sustainable Fisheries in Aqaba (2014–2015), and plastic waste initiatives with GIZ/DROSOS (2013–2014).

Respondek operates within the Marine Ecosystem Dynamics and Management team at IMF, which integrates biological, social, and policy perspectives to address real-world fisheries conservation challenges through interdisciplinary research.