SRI LANKA WARNS FISHERMEN TO BE CAUTIOUS OF SOMALI PIRATES

[Lankan Ranger]

SRI LANKA WARNS FISHERMEN TO BE CAUTIOUS OF SOMALI PIRATES

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic resources has warned all Sri Lankan fishermen to be cautious of Somali pirates, in a move that comes in the wake of five Sri Lankan fishermen being the latest victims of Somali pirates, who abducted them last Friday (February 11).

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic resources in Colombo has urged all Sri Lankan fishermen to stick to the 200 nautical mile Sri Lankan maritime boundary line for fishing, as the International Maritime Boundary poses a threat of Somali Pirates to local fishermen.

Assistant Director of the Fisheries Department, Lal De Silva speaking to Haveeru Daily said that they have warned all Sri Lankan fishermen about the threat they face by crossing into international waters.

“One of the biggest issues we face is the problem of Somali pirates. We have urged all Sri Lankan fishermen to stick to the 200 nautical mile Sri Lankan maritime boundary. Each time our fishermen stray away from the boundary they are either pursued by these pirates or are abducted,” Mr. De Silva said.

“We have managed to release a total of 23 fishermen who were abducted by these pirates since last year. We are currently negotiating with the help of the Ministry of External Affairs and our Sri Lankan Mission in Nairobi, Kenya to release five fishermen who were taken in recently, and two other Sri Lankan fishermen, who have been held hostage since last year,” he said.

It is learnt that the five fishermen who were captured by Somali pirates on February 11, have established communications.

A highly placed official from the Sri Lanka Ministry of External Affairs said that efforts are currently underway to release the seven fishermen who are held hostage by the Somali pirates.

Last month two Sri Lankan fishermen, who were abducted along with three others, were killed by Somali pirates while being held hostage.

According to recent naval intelligence reports, Somali Pirates are currently holding 29 vessels and around 700 hostages.

For the year 2010, the Somali pirates had hijacked 53 ships and kidnapped 1,181 people, according to the International Maritime Bureau.

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[Hussain Farooqui]

The Western countries started dumping their toxic materials in the Red sea waters near to Somanlia. The marine life then died over there hence resulting in the only option for Somalian fishermen to transform into pirates.

 

[Schutz]

The Western countries started dumping their toxic materials in the Red sea waters near to Somanlia. The marine life then died over there hence resulting in the only option for Somalian fishermen to transform into pirates.

Any excuse to blame "western" countries as per usual, this happened as a result of the civil war which halted most forms of industry (not that there was ever much there) and other countries including many of its neighbours (and funnily enough, Sri Lanka themselves) and countries as far away as Japan and South Korea exploited the waters because it had a decent ecosystem with lots of shellfish, sharks etc etc and as such fish stocks depleted thus they needed alternative means for survival.

I imagine they would have resorted to piracy anyway after the war, hold up a ship, make a few million with a small crew for a few months work, a village of fishermen in Soamlia couldnt earn that in 100 years.

Quite funny you have to make up lies which the majority of uneducated simpletons on here would believe because you claimed that its the western countries fault.

 

[Hussain Farooqui]

Any excuse to blame "western" countries as per usual, this happened as a result of the civil war which halted most forms of industry (not that there was ever much there) and other countries including many of its neighbours (and funnily enough, Sri Lanka themselves) and countries as far away as Japan and South Korea exploited the waters because it had a decent ecosystem with lots of shellfish, sharks etc etc and as such fish stocks depleted thus they needed alternative means for survival.

I imagine they would have resorted to piracy anyway after the war, hold up a ship, make a few million with a small crew for a few months work, a village of fishermen in Soamlia couldnt earn that in 100 years.

Quite funny you have to make up lies which the majority of uneducated simpletons on here would believe because you claimed that its the western countries fault.

Crimes and terrorism always spiral out of control when injustice is inflicted upon people. Your countries are in a perfect position influence positively on such international issues.