Surge in piracy as tuna vessel held
A Chinese tuna vessel is being held by pirates off the coast of Somalia – apparently after having been taken by the AK-47-toting guards who had been paid to protect…
Spanish industry requests extended protection as piracy increases
As piracy appears to be on the rise off the Horn of Africa, the Spanish fishing sector has requested an extension to the EU-backed security operation in the region. The…
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VICTORIA, Seychelles (Nov. 15, 2013) – Boarding team members from East African nations return after a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise of Cutlass Express 2013. Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 is a multinational maritime exercise in the waters off East Africa to improve cooperation, tactical expertise and information sharing among East African maritime forces in order to increase maritime safety and security in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Cheryl A. Collins/Released.)
Fishing crew freed from pirate captivity
In an operation co-ordinated between the Sri Lanka Navy and the Seychelles Defence Forces, the six crew of a hi-jacked fishing vessel have been freed. Sri Lankan fishing vessel Lorenzo…
Hijacked fishing vessel boarded and recovered
With pirate activity continuing in West African waters, a combined operation by the Navies of Sierra Leone and Liberia has resulted in a positive outcome with the recovery of a…
Spanish fishing operators have joined a growing movement asking for anti-piracy measures for the Gulf of Guinea. Image: OPAGAC
Spanish operators ask for Gulf of Guinea military presence
Spanish tuna operators have added their voices to the growing calls for the deployment of military forces to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The Spanish tuna fleet represented…
FCWC raised the alarm after Hai Lu Feng 11 failed to respond. Image: FCWC
Co-operation frees hijacked fishing vessel
A joint operation by authorities in west African nations has resulted in the arrest of ten hijackers and 18 crew of a hijacked fishing vessel being set free. The alert…
Five pirates are being held and 23 hostages were freed during the response to the first notable instance of piracy in the region since last year. Image: EU NavFor
Attacks on fishing vessels – pirates held
Spanish and Korean fishing vessels encountered pirates while operating off East Africa, and EU NavFor has confirmed that five suspected pirates have are being held and 23 hostages have been…