The 2017 State of Maritime Piracy Report represents the latest findings in the eight years since Oceans Beyond Piracy began the series. As in previous years, the current series includes analyses of the economic and human costs of piracy and armed robbery in the Western Indian Ocean Region, West Africa, Asia, and Latin American and the Caribbean.
Due to the complex maritime environments of these geographic regions, the most recent iteration of the State of Maritime Piracy Report highlights that maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea continue to impact a diverse array of stakeholders. Through its founding principles of transparent information-sharing and stakeholder-driven solutions, the 2017 State of Maritime Piracy Report reiterates OBP’s belief that ending violence at sea is possible; continuing to identify and analyze the significance of these crimes is a vital step toward achieving this mission.
For an overview of this year’s key findings and analysis click here: Executive Summary
The Gulf of Guinea offers many riches, but it also faces a multitude of interconnected maritime security challenges.
In order to combat crime, the nations around the Gulf of Guinea have organized themselves through a coordinated security effort.
Lydelle Joubert, Senior Maritime Piracy and Crime Analyst - Amahlo-Suritec