Assess The Role Of Piracy In Somalia

For twenty-four years the acts of piracy off the coastlines of Somalia have been the greatest concern of the international community with its ever growing fear of threat to international shipping. Within these concerns comes the heated debated as to why these acts of piracy began. Many believe that the absence of government and the lack of natural resources have played a major role, along with the illegally fishing and dumping of toxins in the waters of Somalia. With the ongoing plague of war since the 1980s, Somalia has become one of the most underdeveloped and chaotic countries in the world. Due to these hardships many of the countries individuals who have been displeased with the current status quo have turned to piracy to improve their
financial status by any means necessary. With all of the ongoing issues throughout the nation it is not hard for one to see why these two factors have played a major role in the reasoning behind their sudden turn to piracy. The impact of piracy has not only grieved the people of Somalia, but also that of the whole world. The global trade market has taken a major hit; the scientific world is unable to conduct their research, loss of lives, and the dramatically decline in the fishing industry. Throughout my research I have come to agree with these two factors playing a major role in the Somali people turning to piracy. However, I do not agree that this was the best form of action that they could have taken; I have seen as to why they did. If it were not for the ongoing war causing the fall of government weakening the nation, and then the free for all upon the waters of Somalia would the people of Somali turned to piracy?