Illegal Fishing in Somalia - An Act of Piracy

Abstract

It is an unacceptable to turn a blind eye to the problem of the illegal fishing in Somali waters. International community has never had a particularly strong interest in this topic. The first mandate of Operation ATALANTA did not include anything about it. And the last mandate includes, inter alia, to monitor fishing activities off the coast of Somalia. However, enforcement actions have been given low priority, as a result, foreign fishing vessels are constantly raiding Somalian natural resources.