Prince Charles hails PIRATES for an ’explosion’ in marine life due to scared fisherman

Malta, the Prince of Wales stirred up controversy
Speaking at an ocean conservation conference in
Malta, the Prince of Wales stirred up controversy by
praising Somalian pirates for scaring off trawler crews
to create a greater wealth of marine life.
The Royal said: “As a result, there hasn’t been any
fishing there for the last ten or 15 years. And from
that, there has been a fantastic explosion of bigger
and bigger fish.”
Since delivering his contentious comments, two former
military members have lashed out at the Prince for his
apparent endorsement of Somalian gangs.
Ex-SAS trooper and anti-piracy expert Phil Campion
and ex-soldier Stephen Beardsley have both called the
Royal out for his unethical endorsement.
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Mr Campion stated: “These are nasty gangs doing
extreme harm, not worrying about life.
“There’s a few extra fish. Compare that to people’s
lives lost, it’s insensitive. If Charles thought about it
he’d have a change of heart.”
Mr Beardsley echoed the statement by the former SAS
trooper: “They aren’t friendly, never mind
environmentally friendly.”
Five Britons have been captured by Somalian pirates
who have launched 103 attacks on ships since 2012.
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Prince Charles as he tours the world for his royal
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Maritime stats state that 1,753 people have been
taken hostage by pirates worldwide with 12 being
killed.
These statements are not the only echoes of
controversy the Prince has left in his wake, the Royal
announced yesterday that both he and the Duchess of
Cornwall have abandoned plans to visit Burma when
they travel to Singapore, Malaysia and India later this
year.
The Daily Express last month revealed that the heir to
the throne and his wife would visit the south-east
Asian country during their traditional autumn tour,
despite turmoil in parts of the nation.
Since delivering his contentious comments, two former
military members have lashed out at the Prince
Maritime stats state that 1,753 people have been
taken hostage by pirates worldwide
Burma has faced widespread condemnation from the
international community after more than half a million
Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh to escape a
Burmese military operation condemned as ethnic
cleansing.
The crackdown was in response to a series of deadly
attacks on security posts by Muslim insurgents.
Clarence House announced that the Prince and
Duchess will make an 11-day trip starting in Singapore
on October 30 before moving on to Malaysia and
ending in India.

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