After pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel last year near Bosasso, a major seaport in Puntland, Somalia, local authorities observed that the offending boat was casting nets without a license. While piracy has diminished since 2008-2012, when these waters became some of the most lawless in the world, a spate of incidents in 2017-8 has … Continue reading Somali Pirates Return as Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported Fishing Continues in the Gulf of Aden