Piracy comes in many forms...

The pirates themselves claim that they have been forced into attacking international shipping after the destruction of their coastal fisheries over the past decade. Without an effective government for nearly two decades, Somalia has descended into a violent anarchy, a vacuum exploited by commercial fishing operations, many from Europe, to cash in on tuna and unspoilt fishing grounds.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/pirates-seize-giant-oil-tanker-1023093.html