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<p>Somali piracy reached a record high level in 2008, with 111 of the 293 worldwide attacks  occurring in the waters surrounding Somalia. The incidence of piracy in Somali waters  almost doubled in 2009, and the Somali share of total piracy attacks worldwide increased  from under 40% to over 50%. Often overlooked is the initial upsurge in piracy,  following the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004, which contributed to a sharp  increase in piracy in 2005 and again in 2008. This thesis addresses why this initial surge  occurred when it did. This increase can be attributed to the transformation of the pirate  business model from fishermen who started to defend themselves, to the organized crime  that displaced them in 2004 due to the opportunistic behavior of warlords. A  convergence of factors contributing to the conditions at the time of the tsunami had shortterm  effects in 2005 that were enough to provide a boost to the already increasing  business model of piracy.
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<br>Subjects: Firearms; Fishing nets; Piracy</div>
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Arky, Aaron S.</div>
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