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Noting that recent attacks on commercial ships off the coast of Somalia highlight the continued threat of piracy, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has urged ships to follow advice of navies and that of the International Maritime Organization while planning passage through the region.

Despite reduced activity in the Western Indian Ocean Region in recent years, pirate networks responsible for the original Somali piracy crisis have sustained themselves through small-scale attacks and involvement in an array of maritime crimes. The spate of attacks over the last few months off the Horn of Africa, apparently triggered by perceived vulnerability in vessels transiting the area, may point to an elevated risk for a return of piracy. This is a key issue raised in the State of Maritime Piracy 2016, published today by Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP). This annual reportanalyzes the human and economic impacts of maritime piracy and robbery at sea off the Horn of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea, Asia, and for the first time, Latin America.

Boost for African coastal states as EU parliament acts to curb illegal fishing.

10 men accused of piracy attack on Emirati ship sentenced to 10 years and deportation.

Infamous Somali Pirate Lured Into Custody With Promise of a Starring Film Role.

Spanish court sentences six Somalis for piracy.

Spanish court sentences six Somalis for piracy.

Group seeks wider mandate to crush sea piracy

Kenyans to establish Coast Guard after law passed.

Pirates of the Caribbean, a Disney Fantasy or a Real Threat?

Piracy on the rise again, says security specialist MAST.