Fishing without nets was one of my favorite movies we have watched this year. I had seen Captain Philips and it was cool to watch a film that gave a different perspective on Somalian Pirates. Also, after researching a little bit more about Somalian pirates I became very informed on the issue. People didn't actually see pirates as bad guys for awhile because they were viewed as protectors of the sea. I thought it was interesting to see that the main character really was a decent guy. He didn't want to go into piracy for pure greed, but he went into piracy because he had no other options. He loved his wife and had a kid who he also loved, all he was trying to do was get enough money for them. He would've continued to be a fisherman if he could've caught more fish. Unfortunately, the waters had been polluted by illegal fishermen.
I already did a research presentation on Somalian Pirates, but I wanted to look into hostage negotiation a little more. Basically, the pirates see negotiations as a way to make a ton of cash. They think it is just business and sometimes they do get big payouts. The average hijacking payout was around 4-5 million. The money used to get delivered by plane and dropped over with a parachute, as we saw in the movie. However, it is hard to find a pilot willing to take the risk. Also, cash has been delivered by tugboat before it just takes much longer to get the money out to the ship. Overtime the pirates learn which ships to target and realize the types of ship owners that are willing and able to pay. One pirate said in an interview that he just kept getting better and better with each hijacking.
I already did a research presentation on Somalian Pirates, but I wanted to look into hostage negotiation a little more. Basically, the pirates see negotiations as a way to make a ton of cash. They think it is just business and sometimes they do get big payouts. The average hijacking payout was around 4-5 million. The money used to get delivered by plane and dropped over with a parachute, as we saw in the movie. However, it is hard to find a pilot willing to take the risk. Also, cash has been delivered by tugboat before it just takes much longer to get the money out to the ship. Overtime the pirates learn which ships to target and realize the types of ship owners that are willing and able to pay. One pirate said in an interview that he just kept getting better and better with each hijacking.