Illegal fishing and piracy

Claims of over-fishing spur piracy discussion.

Illegal Overfishing and the Return of Somalia’s Pirates

By Jessica Hatcher

Durduri — A hundred years ago, it was a bustling port that served the vibrant fishing community living along Somalia’s coastline, the longest on mainland Africa.

Now, Durduri is a sun-bleached, wind-swept, white-sand graveyard of stone structures. There is no harbour, no jetty. The drying and smoking house is just a tumble of bricks.

This is one of many historical coastal trading towns that have risen and fallen with empires. When the busy trade routes moved away, fishing was one of the few lifelines left.

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Source: allafrica.com