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How has modern piracy evolved over the decades, and what impact does it have on maritime security ? - MariTimes Crimes

Summary by MariTimesCrimes
On 9 February, a Yemeni dhow (sailing boat) was attacked by Somali pirates near the town of Eyl in Somalia. After a lull of almost 10 years, more than 340 acts of piracy and banditry were recorded in 2024, compared with 295 in 2023. Attacks have increased particularly in Southeast Asia. What’s modern day piracy and how has it evolved ? Modern piracy is defined in Article 101 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). I…
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MariTimesCrimes broke the news in on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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