Piractwo – nowe oblicze starego zagrożenia

Abstract

The aim of the article is to discuss the phenomenon of maritime piracy over the years. The authors point out the difficulties of uniform definition of maritime piracy and the classification of it as a uniform punishable act. At the beginning of the article the definition of piracy was discussed. Then an attempt was made to distinguish the phenomenon of piracy and maritime terrorism. The authors also discuss piracy sites and briefly characterize pirate activities in these areas. At the end, the activities of international organizations to combat and prevent piracy were briefly discussed.