The podcast episodes discuss illegal fishing as a significant maritime crime that investigative tools like the AI platform 'Hava' are being used to combat.

For example, Dyhia Belhabib's episode on the TED Tech podcast explores how AI can be used to track down illegal fishing operations, while another episode of the TED Radio Hour covers the use of technology to monitor the oceans and stop illicit fishing.

The resurgence of Somali piracy is also linked to frustration among local fishermen over illegal fishing by foreign vessels in their waters, as discussed in The Intelligence episode.