与知名研究组织“稳定海洋”(Stable Seas)合作发表的一份报告强调，绑架和扣押船只的直接成本将主要由外国人承担。去年，美国为绑架大部分非非洲籍船员支付了大约500万美元。

A report published in collaboration with a reputed research group called the Stable Seas highlighted that the direct costs of abductions and ship seizures would mostly be borne by foreigners. About $5 million was paid last year for abductions mostly of non-African crew members.

报告还提到几内亚湾沿岸的国家可能需要支付更多的钱来应对日益猖獗的海盗。这将主要用于支付救援任务、扩大巡逻以及该国港口的安全成本。

It also mentioned that countries off the coast of the Gulf of Guinea may have to pay more to deal with the rising piracy. Primarily this would be to cover rescue missions, expanded patrols, and security costs at the country’s ports.

该报告估计，这些费用每年可能超过19亿美元，从额外的关键需求中转移了基本资源。报告说，考虑到间接机会成本和经济损失，很明显几内亚湾从该地区武装抢劫和海盗率的降低中获益最大。

The report estimates that the costs could exceed $1.9 billion annually, diverting essential resources from additional critical needs. The report said that on considering indirect opportunity costs and financial damages, it becomes evident that the Gulf of Guinea has the most to gain from lowering rates of armed robbery and piracy in the region.

袭击事件的频繁发生让原本可以应对海上安全威胁的海军忧心忡忡，阻碍了外国投资，削弱了国家对近海和沿海地区的控制，阻碍了蓝色经济的发展，助长了非法渔民和商人的胆子，并使海员群体受到恐吓。

The frequency of attacks has preoccupied navies that could be addressing maritime security threats, discouraged foreign investment, impaired state control on offshore and coastal areas, hampered the development of blue economy, emboldened illegal fishers and traders, and terrorized communities of seafarers.

该报告发表大约两周前，一支丹麦海军巡逻队在海盗猖獗的尼日利亚海岸附近交火，***了四名海盗。

The report was published about two weeks from the time a Danish naval patrol assassinated four pirates in a fire exchange off the coast of Nigeria, a hotspot for piracy.

周二，挪威外交部长Anniken Huitfeldt向联合国官员发表讲话，称2021年海盗袭击次数有所减少，原因是国际巡逻的增加和一个独特的海上安全项目，如尼日利亚深蓝项目(Nigerian Deep Blue project)。

Anniken Huitfeldt, minister of foreign affairs in Norway, addressed UN officials on Tuesday and said that the number of pirate attacks had reduced in 2021, the reason being the rise in international patrolling and an exclusive maritime security project popular as the Nigerian Deep Blue Project.

然而，她说，还有一些更严重的袭击事件，大量海员被绑架。

However, she said that there have been instances of more severe attacks where a significant number of seamen were kidnapped.

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