2014, which, among others, recognized the
contribution of IMO and renewed its call upon States
to deploy naval vessels to the area, and underlined the
primary responsibility of Somali authorities in the fight
against piracy and armed robbery off the country’s
coast (United Nations, 2014a). MSC also welcomed
the fact that the European Union Naval Force and
North Atlantic Treaty Organization mandates had
been extended to the end of 2016, and reiterated the
importance of continuing to implement diligently the
IMO guidance and best management practices.91