MARITIME SECURITY IN THE BLACK SEA REGION – AN OBJECTIVE REALITY Cover Image

SECURITATEA MARITIMĂ LA MAREA NEAGRĂ - O NECESITATE OBIECTIVĂ
MARITIME SECURITY IN THE BLACK SEA REGION – AN OBJECTIVE REALITY

Author(s): Gheorghe Marin
Subject(s): Military history
Published by: Editura Academiei Oamenilor de Știință din România
Keywords: maritime transportation routes; trans-national illegal activities; law enforcement; corruption; criminal activities

Summary/Abstract: In the Black Sea region, illegal activities and trans-border organized crime have become a cruel reality. The lack of effectiveness of the measures taken by law enforcing agencies as well as certain barriers in the way of legalizing and control over economic activities, in addition to scarce cooperation among riparian countries in law enforcement allowed for/facilitated undertaking trans-national illegal activities. Moreover, these illegal activities have fueled corruption and have given rise to a lot of criminal activities, including terrorism. Furthermore, the main harbours in Romania and Bulgaria are attraction points for the organized criminal groups that use them for delivering smuggled goods to the EU, drug trafficking and illegal immigration.

  • Issue Year: 1/2019
  • Issue No: 54
  • Page Range: 49-58
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian