Effect of piracy long term

A major new report into piracy activity around the world has identified the long-term harm to seafarers and those around them, as well as those who are considering a job at sea. Liz Booth sums up the findings

In its fifth State of Maritime Piracy Report, Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) analyses the impacts of this crime during 2014 in the Western Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Guinea and, for the first time, in south-east Asia.