Who to blame?

I guess Somalis can't really be blamed for turning to piracy, given that they had limited options and piracy offers high returns for low risk. I don't, however, believe that the original (and probably legitimate) reasons they had for becoming pirates are any justification these days. On the other hand, the international community can't be blamed for trying to protect its own interests by curbing piracy as much as possible. Unless anything drastic happens, it will just become a war of attrition

You reap what you sow

I say good on the Somali fisherman. They are defending their sovereignty and their waters from illegal fishing and toxic dumping. Guess what, i don't think Somalis particularly care what you think or call them. Somalis are renowned all over the Arab world and east Africa as fiercely independent and will fight to the last man to protect their sovereignty. Just ask the British colonialists who had to fight the longest colonial war ( 20 years) in Africa in order to defeat them, or the US.

Stick to the Issue at hand

@ Ahmed - Based on the unfounded comment that you have written, please state HOW this is an excuse for the Soamlians to turn to Piracy. @Ferris - The news report is about Piracy at sea, what has happened or is happening in the Seychelles should be in another report. SBS was there to cover piracy at sea which is affecting other countries besides Seychelles. I do agree however that the origin of the piracy problem should also be addressed. @ John - I totally agree @ Nicole - Good stuff

We Don't Want Them In Our Indian Ocean!

We certainly don't want these gangsters in our part of the Indian Ocean. They are nothing but terrorists preying on the vunerable. Look what they have done to those middle aged American's who were sailing in the Indian Ocean. These terrorists murdered them in cold blood. Some of these young terrorists are now in prison in the Netherlands, and now are claiming "asylum" as they are not prepared to go back to Somalia and build their country up. What is wrong with the youth of Somalia?

pirates in paradise

piracy will continue into future till endtime as long as world ignores somalia problem illigal fishing,dumping industrial toxic wastes from western ,asians and others exploiting somalia coast and not addressing root cause of piracy problem in somalia in first place thats sadness hey but piracy will never be defeated by this illigal trawels and naval ship in somalia coastline.somali will always have upper-hand on over illigal fishing piracy will never end.SBS should get story right .

UNBALANCED REPORT

Perhaps it may have been appropriate to hear more from the Seychelle's partners in anti piracy efforts rather than the surprisingly unbalanced report that was presented. I expect that the nations assisting in anti piracy are expending a more than reasonable amount of their countries defence dollars detering these pirates. Certainly a one sided report.

SBS Please get the fact

I am from Somali & understand the causes & grievances of Somali fishing communities. Seychelles signed an agreement with EU allows to catch 52,000 tons of fish, the agreement has been renewed recently. Seychelles should blame itself for this greedy agreement. EU trawlers with the help Nato forces are fishing from Somali seas. Seychelles is taking advantage over the absence of strong authority in Somalia. SBS should ask what such small island pushed to sign this predatory agreement.

Pirates

What an international mess. The obvious answer is to use the solution used in two world wars. CONVOY!! These pirates are an indisiplined rif raff. If these vessels were convoyed through the region by proffessional warships they would be defeated by technology and fewer warships would be needed at any one time. Then the remainder could form into task forces with arial support such as -proper radar surveylance and chase these mongerals down and lock them up and throw away the key.