This MQP evaluated four policies aiming to eliminate piracy off the Somali coast. The rise in piracy caused global concern; in 2009, more than 20 warships from several nations were deployed on anti-piracy missions. The Pirate Fisherman Model was built using system dynamics, and allowed for simulating, testing, and comparison of the four policies.

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Creator

• Barry, Laura Grace
• Staver, Benjamin Eli

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050709-150551

Advisor

• Pavlov, Oleg V

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-05-07

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Economics
• System Dynamics

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-01