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Frustration-Aggression-Theory Approach Assessment of sea Piracy and Armed Robbery in Nigerian Industrial Trawler Fishery Sub-Sector of the Blue Economy
Authors: Theophilus NWOKEDI, Chigozie Uzoma ODUMODU, Julius ANYANWU, Declan DIKE
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The study analyzed the economic cost of output losses as a result of death and injury occasioned
bymaritimepiracyandarmedrobberyintheoceantrawler fisherysub-sectorofNigeriaandthe
globalmaritimeindustry;aseconomicjustificationandcatalystforpublic-private-partnershipin
reversing the trend of frustration induced aggression of piracy, against the maritime industry in
the Atlantic coast of West Africa and Nigeria, through investment in human capital development,
youth employment, poverty eradication and community development programmes in the
coastal communities of Nigeria. It employed historical design approach where secondary
data was obtained and analyzed using the Gross Output Model and the empirical probability
model to determine the output losses due to death and injuries to human capital occasioned
by pirate attacks in the maritime industry. The empirical probabilities of risks of death, injury,
kidnap for ransom, assault, missing of crew, hostage taking of crew and threats of death were
also determined. An estimation model was developed to estimate output losses due to death,
injury, etc; based on the relationship between the empirical probability coefficients of each risk
type, the per capital output of the economy and the number of maritime workers exposed to
pirate attacks over a given period in any economy. Public-private participation in development
of coastal communities, youth employment, poverty eradication and youth entrepreneurial
development programmes was recommended as a long-term solution to frustration induced
violence of pirate attacks in Nigeria and the Atlantic coast of West Africa.