Prey not so easy, Somali pirates see hard times
Posted: September 26, 2012 at 4:38 a.m.
A Somali pirate stands near a Taiwanese fishing vessel that washed ashore near the once-bustling pirate den of Hobyo after pirates were paid a ransom and released its crew.
The empty whiskey bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs that litter the once-bustling shoreline offer signs that the heyday of Somali piracy may be over. Most of the prostitutes are gone, the luxury cars repossessed. Pirates talk more about catching lobsters than seizing cargo ships.
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Front Section, Pages 7 on 09/26/2012
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