But the origins of piracy are not solely a product of domestic instability. These accusations are actually quite legitimate. The real motivation behind the growth of this pseudo-industry is that it has become incredibly profitable. Brand new Mercedes and Audis sit parked outside of traditional clay homes, while children play soccer along a backdrop of guarded cruise ships and commercial liners.
The requested sums of ransom money, often in the millions, trickle down through the entire local economy. In addition, the family of any pirate killed in action receives significant compensation, and the first pirate to board the target ship usually gets a double share of the profits. Gill, Sharon.
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Marco Hekkens, an adviser on maritime security to the EU's civilian mission in Somalia, said illegal fishing is continuing. EUNavfor can report suspicious fishing vessels to the authorities, but given Somalia's limited capacity to deal with them, hardly anything is done. Rear Admiral Alfonso Perez de Nanclares is also cautious despite the success in quelling piracy. I think by working together [with the authorities] we'll be able to suppress and eradicate it. Back in Hordeia, before the reformed pirate got cold feet, he told me that he had gone back to fishing.
But there continues to be a danger that the piracy cycle could be repeated. Somalia warns of return to piracy. BBC Africa Today podcast.
BBC News in Somali. Fishermen are being encouraged to resume their trade. The former pirate's story was not unusual. Dramatic cliff. The presence of foreign warships has made the coast safer.
Dangerous sea passage. Rich fish stocks. In the 15 years since armed Somali fishermen began forcing their way onto commercial ships, pirates have turned East Africa's seas into the world's most dangerous waters. In alone, Somalia's lawless seamen captured more than 40 large vessels in the Gulf of Aden, a shortcut between Asia and Europe that's vital to the global economy. Wiping out today's pirates won't be easy; they're smarter, better organized, and, frankly, better loved abroad than the swashbucklers of yesteryear.
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