The Sushi King Who Claimed He Turned Somali Pirates Into Fishermen
Japan's Most Famous Tuna Buyer Says He Turned Somali Pirates into Fishermen
In 2011, Somali pirates attacked 237 ships despite twenty navies patrolling the coast. Kiyoshi Kimura, Japan's famous Tuna King, says he flew in with four fishing boats and a promise to buy whatever the pirates caught. The attacks collapsed. The International Maritime Bureau credits navies and armed guards, not Kimura. His story remains unmeasured, but it's a sushi man's answer to a problem force couldn't solve.
They didn’t even like pirating. I suggested that they catch tuna instead, and make a proud living for their families.