Somalian Piracy Flashcards
How much ocean do pirates control?
2 million sq miles
What do they call themselves?
Coast Guards.
How much does it bring in annually?
200m dollars
Where do the pirates come from?
War torn countries.
Why aren’t there so many deaths due to piracy?
It is against pirate code to kill a hostage
How many pirates have been caught and prosecuted?
12.
How many somalian pirate attacks occured in 2010?
35
How much oil was the Sirius Star carrying?
£68 million worth
Where does most of the money go?
A drug called “Khat”
How do illegal fishing fleets sneak into somali waters?
By flying the flag of a welcomed country.
What did other countries dump in somali waters?
Nuclear waste, including uranium
Why is this piracy still around?
There is no functioning government.
Where do they control?
Arabian sea, Indian ocean, Somali coast.
