Somalia: Puntland seizes 5 illegal fishing boats, 78 Iranians ...

(2013-04-27) Maritime police in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland seized five Iranian ships and detained 78 Iranians in a rare crackdown on illegal fishing in Somalia. Somalia has long complained about illegal fishing off its shores but ...

The Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) on Wednesday (April 24th) arrested 78 Iranian sailors and 12 Somalis who were illegally fishing off the coast of Bosaso. The men had five boats when they were captured between Elanyo and Qow districts, ...

The Spanish Oceanic Patrol Vessel ESPS Rayo, as part of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation Atalanta, has taken advantage of her second port visit in Djibouti to conduct training on 20 and 21 March 2013 with the Djiboutian Navy and ...

(Garowe Online) - A Bossaso court convicted on Sunday, 78 Iranians who were caught in April illegally fishing in Puntland state waters, Garowe Online reports. On Sunday, Judge Sheikh Adan Ahmed handed out fines of 100,000 US dollars to the owners of ...

During counter piracy patrols in April, EU NAVFOR forces spotted this group of suspected pirates setting off from a beach in Somalia. Photo: EU NAVFOR By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) Britain will help boost radio communications on ...

The Somalia Conference 2013 is aimed at providing international support to the new federal government's plans. Prime Minister It's a great pleasure to welcome you all to London and a particular pleasure to welcome President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ...

A suspected pirate skiff is seen near Bossaso. It's not always easy to spot pirates, with them often looking like fishermen Piracy is still a growing problem on Africa's west coast Hidden satellite navigational systems will help the authorities ...

Since emerging in 1991 out of the violence and instability that had devastated its region in the years preceding (a fact often forgotten) and following the collapse of the Siyad Barre regime, Somaliland has made considerable political, social and ...

International efforts to limit Somali piracy are having some effect, with the story dropping out of the headlines over the past year. In the first three months of this year, there were only five attempts and only one successful hijacking (a fishing ...