Wonderful. Inspiring.
∞Fisherman in Kenya have reported bumper catches of shark and shellfish because commercial fishing boats from China and Japan have been scared away by pirates. The massive factory trawlers which used to drain their fish stocks have been scared away and that means there is a huge bounty for local fishermen as well as helping to restore the health of the marine eco-system. Now the fishermen are able to catch up to £200 worth of fish per day in an area where the average daily earnings are less than £5.
This was the core reason for the men we call “pirates” to have emerged. Everyone agrees they were ordinary Somalian fishermen who at first took speedboats to try to dissuade the dumpers and trawlers, or at least wage a ‘tax’ on them. They call themselves the Volunteer Coastguard of Somalia, and they have won a major battle. Good for them.
