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Yarrr, the comedy of the commons

According to Channel 4 news [Hat tip to WR], Somali piracy has been so successful in disrupting foreign fishing boats that the natural fish stocks in the region are growing! Kenyan fisherman are ecstatic. Perhaps we should start deploying Somali fisherman in areas of the world where overfishing is a problem?

Categories: Africa