Did Foreign Fishing Fleets Turn Somalia into a Pirate Country?
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Pirateland (2009): Looking at what has driven so many Somalis to piracy
Foreign fishing fleets stole their lobsters, which drove them to desperation. This is the reason given by poor Somali fishermen who turned into gun-toting pirates mugging giant ships for millions of dollars.
Driving to Puntland requires an armed escort to avoid kidnap. It's a lawless pocket of trouble on the Somali coast. The country's notorious instability provided an opportunity used shamelessly by the world's fishing fleets. For years, Ali witnessed foreign trawlers stealing the lobsters. 'They brought ships that stole even stones from the seabed.' 'Before we were catching about ten tonnes per day but now we are catching three or four hundred kilos per day' says one factory owner. 'Our jobs, our profession as fishermen was stolen from us by these foreign ships.' And so Ali and hundreds of others turned to piracy. Over the last twelve months there have been hundreds of attacks. Among them, the high-jacking of French yacht Le Ponant. In a much-publicised operation, the French navy freed the hostages and captured the pirates. But a long-term solution to piracy must come from the inside. 'An effective anti-piracy force has to be based inside Somalia and come from Somalia,' insists Africa specialist R.Middleton. Only the return of law and order could make that possible.
ABC Australia - Ref. 4412
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Foreign fishing fleets stole their lobsters, which drove them to desperation. This is the reason given by poor Somali fishermen who turned into gun-toting pirates mugging giant ships for millions of dollars.
Driving to Puntland requires an armed escort to avoid kidnap. It's a lawless pocket of trouble on the Somali coast. The country's notorious instability provided an opportunity used shamelessly by the world's fishing fleets. For years, Ali witnessed foreign trawlers stealing the lobsters. 'They brought ships that stole even stones from the seabed.' 'Before we were catching about ten tonnes per day but now we are catching three or four hundred kilos per day' says one factory owner. 'Our jobs, our profession as fishermen was stolen from us by these foreign ships.' And so Ali and hundreds of others turned to piracy. Over the last twelve months there have been hundreds of attacks. Among them, the high-jacking of French yacht Le Ponant. In a much-publicised operation, the French navy freed the hostages and captured the pirates. But a long-term solution to piracy must come from the inside. 'An effective anti-piracy force has to be based inside Somalia and come from Somalia,' insists Africa specialist R.Middleton. Only the return of law and order could make that possible.
ABC Australia - Ref. 4412
Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
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Comentários da comunidade
@thephenomenon6258 YouTube · 14/07/2019 · 👍 6
Patriots not pirates if you stop illegal fishing then it won’t be no problem
@rachidaminoz8977 YouTube · 30/07/2018 · 👍 7
Illegal ships must leave their own coastline I wish Somalia will get strong government 🙏🏽
@zglg123 YouTube · 11/10/2013 · 👍 2
SHIT, the cameraman of the 1992 footage has balls! "Oh cool they're pointing guns as me. *keep filming* Hey, they're aiming at me, no worries. Now they're shooting in the air. *film harder* Well look at that, now they're firing at me. Good thing I didn't flinch! It would have ruined the footage! *WAVES*"
@R3dp055um YouTube · 15/05/2009 · 👍 1
OK, now this is very well done, and very interesting stuff. It's weird how the world has gotten in the year 2009. I found myself actually sympathizing with the fishermen/pirates to a surprising extent.
@IdeaBoxful YouTube · 06/03/2013 · 👍 6
Warning, dont come around fishing in our waters, we have enough firepower to teach some of u MODERN WESTERN pirates a lesson. CASE IN POINT: What kind of international law response was done to arrest and punish the FISH PIRATES who attacked Somalian fishing grounds? NONE
@14mm2 YouTube · 11/05/2009 · 👍 1
Journeyman, your videos teach me alot! thank you
@wiilsomaliland YouTube · 29/03/2014 · 👍 10
Nothing else i can say But i know i know onething GOD WILL help SOOMAALIYA for sure And GOD WILL HELP SOON INSHA ALLAAH Use the power you have Now! Sad!!!!!!
@kakompo YouTube · 05/11/2009 · 👍 1
Yes so true. The others restrained him and that saved somebody's life. A person with a gun feels so empowered and that is the dangerous part.
@dannybrooks1847 YouTube · 26/05/2019 · 👍 8
Get off their seas and stop stealing valuable food sources from them and they won't have to resort to piracy
@wabdinur YouTube · 05/11/2009 · 👍 1
Young Somali militias are so unpredictable :D A few years ago, while two warlords were about to settle their differences, just outside, their militias on both sides squabbled over parking rights and started an hour long gun battle. These militias were so engaged that they even shelled the building their warlords were located :D Good thing that gunman at 4:21 was outnumbered by his peers who told him to sit down and to behave himself.