FISHING CRIME
April 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALL AND MONICA DOBIECONSIDERING the high value of many cargos shipped around the world, a rational observer might assume that pirates would ignore fishing boats in favour of vessels carrying spices, cigarettes, alcohol, metals or electrical goods. Not so.Pirates, like most bullies, prefer an easy kill. And when selecting defenceless targets, few have a softer underbelly than fishing boats. They are lightly manned, often sail in isolated waters and carry a reasonably haul, be it catch, tackle or navigational equipment. There is also always the ...
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