Two types of maritime crime, piracy and illegal fishing, are common and pose risks to marine
security. Past studies show a correlational link between the two activities, but the causal …

Naval power is a crucial element of state power, yet existing naval data sets are limited to a
small number of states and ship types. Here we present 147 years of naval data on all the …

The recent increase in maritime piracy is often associated with economic issues such as a
decline in the fishing industry, but there is still no consensus on whether a decrease in local …

Marine piracy has traditionally been a serious threat to marine security, highlighting the
great significance of piracy risk assessment and prevention to the marine industry and …

West African security threats have become more frequent in recent years, most notably in the
Gulf of Guinea. As increasing quantities of the world's trade pass through the maritime …

What explains the recent (perhaps temporary) resurgence of sophisticated maritime pirate
attacks in Southeast Asia in the face of strong regional counter-piracy efforts? Given …

Existing studies of piracy focus attention on the institutional determinants of maritime piracy,
but neglect variation in governments' reach over territory. We argue that the effect of state …

Recent systematic work on the incidence of maritime piracy shows the importance of various
political, economic, and geographic correlates at the country level. Yet these correlates tell …

A prominent explanation of the resource–conflict relationship suggests that natural
resources finance rebellion by permitting rebel leaders the opportunity to purchase …

This research paper investigates the interrelationship between maritime crime, specifically
sea piracy, and illegal fishing. Existing studies primarily focus on the link between piracy and …