Reported incidents of piracy in Southeast Asia have declined for the third consecutive month, latest industry figures purportedly show.

Only seven incidents were reported in November according to the Singapore-based the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre.

This is the lowest reported level in the past twelve months and down significantly from August's high of 25 incidents.

“Compared