0
Do Somali pirates go into piracy to provide money and food for their family?
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
It depends, but some do. In Somalia where most of the piracy takes place, the economy is really bad and there aren't many jobs. Part of this is because the civil war in Somalia caused their navy to collapse. So that meant that foreign commercial fishermen and foreign polluters were free to do what they wanted. The increased pollution and increased competition for fish severely harmed their fishing industry. So the fishermen banded together to protect their resources. Then some tried kidnapping and realized that there was a lot of money to be made in ransom.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the profession of the pirates?
The profession of pirates is that of Piracy.
How piracy begin in the Bahamas?
the pirates
How is sea piracy like internet piracy?
becasue the pirates stole also
Why do Islamists allow Somali Pirates to operate?
Answer 1It is a political game that has no relation to Islam religion or Islam teachings.Answer 2Actually, the question's primary assertion, that Islamists allow Somali pirates to operate, is entirely incorrect. Islamist militant groups like al-Shabaab have strong and barbaric punishments for piracy. They hacked pirates' limbs off, viciously confiscated their loot, and raided their hideouts. It was more lenient, more secular governments in Mogadishu that were less effective in or less desirous of limiting piracy. Back in the 2006 and 2007, there was a debate over whether the US should support the al-Shabaab government because of the diminution of piracy in Somalia under their control (which is vital for petroleum shipping). However, al-Shabaab's connections to al-Qaeda and their authoritarian style of government ultimately led the US to remain neutral in the Somali civil wars.
Is piracy an adjective?
No, it is not. Piracy is a noun for acts done by pirates (of several types). It may be a noun adjunct as in the term piracy laws.
Why do they hang the little boy in Pirates of the Caribbean?
He was a pirate or committed an act of piracy, which is against the law.
What is the purpose of pirates?
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea.
How is software piracy different from sea piracy?
there are two movies you need to see. Pirates of the Caribbean is one and the other would be hackers.
What caused the Somali pirates to start?
Supposedly, they started off as Somali fishermen who armed themselves to protect their industry from illegal fishing. However, they soon started attacking all sorts of ships -- oil tankers, cargo ships, private yachts, boats carrying food and humanitarian supplies, etc. -- and holding them/the people for multi-million dollar ransoms. The profits of this illegal business provide much more than other jobs in the area can, thereby attracting desperate poor people and causing piracy to boom.
What are the Barbary states?
On the Barbary Coast of North Africa, the rulers of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli had for years practiced piracy and extortion.
Does piracy still exist today?
Piracy still exists in 2009. Private yachts are stolen at sea by drug runners and large commercial ships are being held for ransom off the Somali coast of Africa.
What are the effects of piracy?
Stolen things by pirates... u had pirates take crew gold food & sometimes ur ship..
