What are the impacts of piracy in Somalia?

Piracy has resulted in loss of life, trauma inflicted on hostages and their families. It is always a threat to Human security in the Horn of Africa and disrupts much needed relief assistances in famine struck Somalia where one third of population rely on food aid and humanitarian supplies.

Why has piracy in Somalia decreased?

Recently, however, Somali piracy has plummeted. According to the IMB, just nine vessels were hijacked off the Somali coast last year. This is in part because regional security has improved dramatically. The Gulf of Aden leads to the Suez canal, through which roughly 10% of global trade flows.

What stopped Somali piracy?

In most of the hijackings, the pirates have not harmed their prisoners. Combined Task Force 150, a multinational coalition task force, subsequently took on the role of fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia by establishing a Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) within the Gulf of Aden.

What positives have come from piracy in Somalia?

The result of Somali piracy was and still is a global collaborative effort to stabilize the country and its waters. The world’s navies came together to solve maritime threats, and global military, political and aid organizations came together to solve land issues.

What are the causes of piracy?

International organizations have long argued that poverty and unemployment in coastal communities are underlying causes of piracy. Others are skeptical that problems facing local fisheries are connected to piracy, based on reports that many pirates are actually members of inland nomadic clans or criminal gangs.

What are the effects of modern day piracy?

The International Maritime Bureau estimates that maritime piracy costs US$16 billion a year in economic losses due to theft, ransoms, transport delays, increased insurance costs, and anti-piracy protection [1].

Where is piracy most common?

Gulf of Guinea remains world’s piracy hotspot in 2021, according to IMB’s latest figures. The Gulf of Guinea accounted for nearly half (43%) of all reported piracy incidents in the first three months of 2021, according to the latest figures from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB).