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The traditional "Jolly Roger" flag of piracy. Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, and vessels used for piracy are called pirate ships.
Privateers attacking Spanish ships. The Atlantic World refers to the period between European colonization of the Americas (1492-) and the early nineteenth century. Piracy became prevalent in this era because of the difficulty of policing this vast area, the limited state control over many parts of the coast, and the competition between different European powers.
Suspected pirates assemble on the deck of a dhow near waters off of western Malaysia, January 2006.. Piracy in the 21st century (commonly known as modern piracy) has taken place in a number of waters around the globe, including the Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of Aden, [1] Arabian Sea, [2] Strait of Malacca, Sulu and Celebes Seas, Indian Ocean, and Falcon Lake.
Film piracy has increased by more than a third over the last year, according to the latest figures.. Illegal streaming of films grew 38.6 per cent between 2021 and 2022, data from piracy research ...
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It aims at raising awareness of the dangers of piracy and highlighting the best practices to eradicate this criminal phenomenon" (Chair: Egypt.) WG 5 - Flow of Illegal Funds - "coordinates international efforts to identify and disrupt the financial networks of pirate leaders and their financiers" (Chair: Italy.)
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