Tag: Indian Ocean

  • Boosting the catch

    EUNAVFOR keeping an eye on fishing. Operation Atalanta Flagship ITS Carabiniere Keeps Watchful Eye Over UN FAO ‘Fish Beacons’ at Sea that are Helping to Increase Catches for Somali Fishermen […]

  • Pirate kingpin gets 20 years

    Big Mouth gets lengthy jail term. 20 Years in Prison for Somali Pirate Kingpin, Belgian Court Rules THE Bruges Criminal Court, sentenced, in absentia, the Somali pirate Kingpin Mohamed Abdi […]

  • Militants take Somali port

    al Shabaab take over former pirate town. Somali militants seize small port in Puntland region By Abdiqani Hassan Somali al Shabaab fighters have seized a small port in the semi-autonomous […]

  • Puntland raises security

    Recent seizure by CMF prompts security hike. Somalia: Puntland to boost surveillance after weapons haul off Oman GAROWE, Somalia-Puntland government in northern Somalia has issued new orders in a bid to […]

  • Iran plans new warships

    Iran shakes its fist like grumpy neighbour. Iran to build fast battleships cruising at 80 knots p/h: General A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic plans to start building […]

  • Big plans for PLA-N

    Djibouti base is just the beginning. China hints more bases on way after Djibouti China hinted on Tuesday that it was planning more global bases following the setting up of […]

  • Convicted pirates return home

    All seven claim to be innocent. Naturally. 7 Somali Fishermen accused of Piracy released from Kenya jail Posted by Hussein Farah Kenya has released from its jails 7 Somali men […]

  • Iran to continue pirate fight

    THE Islamic Republic of Iran has reiterated its commitment to fighting piracy and providing maritime trade security. Iran reiterates dedication to swab piracy JAFFAR MJASIRI Speaking at the reception held […]

  • Iran Navy visit Tanzania

    Expect reports of pirate “battles” to follow… Iran Navy flotilla docks at Tanzania port An Iranian Navy fleet has docked at Tanzania’s Port city of Dar es Salaam in line […]

  • Pirates, policy and academics

    Can academics help or hinder the fight against piracy? Modeling Piracy: A Bridge Between the Academic and Policy Communities By Andrew Scott for Denver Dialogues This January, the Sié Chéou-Kang Center […]