Illegal Fishing in Somalia - An Act of Piracy

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,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Ibáñez Gómez, Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA)
Repositorio:udiMundus. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad a Distancia de Madrid
OAI Identifier:oai:udimundus.udima.es:20.500.12226/2651
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12226/2651
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Maritime security, Somalia, piracy, Indian Ocean
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Sumario: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.