Stable Seas Publications
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Measuring Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean RegionA new report provides a tool for Djibouti Code of Conduct signatories to measure maritime security improvements on maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden . Read the full publication |
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What We Know About PiracyA new report on how data on piracy and armed robbery is collected, what information on piracy is available, and which organizations are analyzing data. Read the full publication |
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Stable Seas: Gulf of GuineaStable Seas: Gulf of Guinea explores the connections between maritime governance themes and security challenges, tracking the links between crime, coastal development, and violence. Read the full publication |
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A Pathway to Policy Change: Improving Philippine Fisheries, Blue Economy, and Maritime Law Enforcement in the Sulu and Celebes SeasPolicy recommendations for Improving Philippine fisheries, blue economy, and maritime law enforcement in the Sulu and Celebes seas. Read the full publication |
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Stable Seas: Bay of BengalMaritime security challenges and opportunities facing the Bay of Bengal including piracy, fisheries, trafficking, migration, and international cooperation. Read the full publication |
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State of Piracy 2018 - Assessing the Human CostPublication of 2018’s State of Maritime Piracy report marks the ninth year that One Earth Future (OEF) has assessed the human cost of maritime piracy. Our focus has expanded from piracy off the coast of Somalia to piracy and robbery of vessels in the Gulf of Guinea, Southeast Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. What has remained constant is our goal to explain and quantify the magnitude of these crimes and the profound impact they have had on stakeholders and, most importantly, the victims. Read the full publication |
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Soft Targets & Black Markets: Terrorist Activities in the Maritime DomainThe sheer depth of the vulnerable target set at sea, combined with the expansive, ungovernable maritime space, makes the threat of maritime terrorism constant. There are ample opportunities to exploit the weaknesses of this system to launch an attack on shipping or port infrastructure that could cause high levels of economic disruption. Read the full publication |
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Undersea Fiber-Optic Cable Security - Threats from BelowCritical undersea fiber-optic cable networks are among the most important communication infrastructures globally, yet they receive disproportionately little attention from maritime security experts. Read the full publication |
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Stable Seas: Sulu and Celebes SeasThe Sulu and Celebes Seas present unique maritime security challenges, requiring a holistic and interconnected maritime governance approach. Read the full publication |
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Africa’s Blue EconomyThis fact sheet explores the current state of the Blue Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the significant challenges to and massive potential for its future development. Read the full publication |