Climate change-driven alterations in storminess pose a significant threat to global capture fisheries. Understanding how storms interact with fishery social-ecological systems can inform adaptive action and help to reduce the vulnerability of those dependent on fisheries for life and livelihood.
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N.C.S. acknowledges the financial support of the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC; GW4+ studentship NE/L002434/1), Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and Willis Research Network. We thank E. M. Wood, who provided design services for the figures.
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Sainsbury, N.C., Genner, M.J., Saville, G.R. et al. Changing storminess and global capture fisheries. Nature Clim Change 8, 655–659 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0206-x
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