Somaliland has it’s fair share of modern day pirates around the region of Berbera. They have a reputation of being ruthless as they plunder resources from passing vessels. The plundering in the area has been keeping most shipping vessels away from the shipping lines in the Gulf of Aden. Enormous tankers which would normally be traveling through the region are taking alternate routes.

While the patrolling pirates in the area may be bad news for shipping lines, they are excellent for the fish and coral reefs in the area. The study of the marine biology in the region has found a rich diversity of fish as well as extremely healthy coral reefs to host the schools of fish. The civil war and instability in Somalia leading to the formation of Somaliland and Puntland has been a huge benefit to the world underwater.

Add to this the preference of the local population to eat meat rather than fish, the waters are nearly untouched. Even unlicensed foreign vessels keep away from fishing in the region because of the threat of pirates, despite the rich breeding grounds for fish. Needless to say a detailed scientific study of the area will throw up many interesting facts about the underwater ecosystem.