Abstract In September 2017, Hurricane María hit the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico threatening the economic and social viability of small-scale fisheries. This study describes the main results of a rapid socio-economic assessment of the storm’s impacts one year after it made landfall. María caused commercial landings to fall by 20% owing to the loss of productive assets, extended power outages, and the loss of customers. Most of the fishing activity recovered when electric service became widely available, particularly in the metropolitan area. The small-scale fisheries lost $17.8 million, excluding post-harvest impacts. Damaged fishing capital (vessel, engine, gear) and shoreside infrastructure accounted for 51% of the losses and forgone fishing revenue for the remaining 49%. The east coast was the hardest hit accounting for 48% of the domestic landing losses. Traps, handlines, and commercial diving suffered the most losses. Fishers reported losing 70% of their traps and having to dive in deeper waters for queen conch. Other than switching landing and marketing sites, few fishers changed their fishing and fishing-related practices probably because these were tuned to local ecological conditions and occupational multiplicity strategies. The study also found that bonding and bridging social capital contributed to the recovery of fishers’ livelihoods.

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飓风玛丽亚对波多黎各小规模渔业的影响

摘要 2017 年 9 月，飓风玛丽亚袭击了波多黎各联邦，威胁到小型渔业的经济和社会生存能力。这项研究描述了风暴登陆一年后对其影响进行快速社会经济评估的主要结果。由于生产性资产损失、停电时间延长和客户流失，玛丽亚导致商业着陆量下降了 20%。随着电力服务的普及，尤其是在大都市区，大部分捕鱼活动都恢复了。小规模渔业损失了 1780 万美元，不包括收获后的影响。受损的渔业资本（船只、发动机、渔具）和岸边基础设施占损失的 51%，其余 49% 的渔业收入减少。东海岸受灾最严重，占国内登陆损失的48%。陷阱、把手和商业潜水遭受的损失最大。渔民报告说他们失去了 70% 的陷阱，不得不潜入更深的水域捕捞女王海螺。除了改变上岸和销售地点外，很少有渔民改变他们的捕鱼和捕鱼相关做法，这可能是因为这些做法与当地生态条件和职业多样性策略相适应。该研究还发现，社会资本的纽带和桥梁有助于渔民生计的恢复。很少有渔民改变他们的捕鱼和捕鱼相关做法，可能是因为这些做法已适应当地生态条件和职业多样性战略。该研究还发现，社会资本的纽带和桥梁有助于渔民生计的恢复。很少有渔民改变他们的捕鱼和捕鱼相关做法，可能是因为这些做法已适应当地生态条件和职业多样性战略。该研究还发现，社会资本的纽带和桥梁有助于渔民生计的恢复。