# Kinship and surveillance: The return of Somali piracy

https://mins.news/en/item/105560

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 00:56 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/kinship-and-surveillance-the-return-of-somali-piracy?traffic_source=rss

> Somalia’s renewed piracy crackdown is disrupting coastal fishermen’s livelihoods. In Bander Beyla, fishers say restrictions on going to sea, arrests and surveillance have made daily life harder. A researcher says piracy also relies on land-based kinship networks that can provide money, equipment, manpower and protection.