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• Piracy commonly occurs in Somalia (Eastern Africa)
• Pirates can be divided into 3 categories

  • local fishermen
  • ex military men
  • technical experts
• Burcad badeed is the Somalian term for pirate which means ocean robber
• What has caused piracy?

  • Somali Civil War - 21st century
  • response to illegal fishing.
  • Somali's rely on fishing as a livelihood
• How does hijacking happen?

  • Involves 2 or more small boats that reaches speeds of 25 knots
  • Ladders a brought along
  • Pirates will kidnap someone and ask for ransom money or else they will kill the crew
• What are the positive effects of piracy?


  • increased fish stock due to trawlers being scared away
  • spending created more job and shop opportunities
  • residents use their gains to purchase generators for uninterupted electricity
• What are the negative effects of piracy?

  • presence of armed men made them feel insecure
  • free spending caused the local exchange rate to plummet
  • decrease of wealth for other countries because of lowered trade rate
• How do boats protect themselves?

  • Emergency alarms
  • look outs
  • barbed wire
  • high powered hose and lights