Some things never change.
Time to send a “bait ship” into the area....
Slow lumbering freighter, low gunnels easy to board with a few choice looking and expensive goodies visible on deck...
Warn off the pirate skiffs while they’re still out of range of their small arms or RPGs — if they continue their approach — pull the tarps off of a few Ma Duces and blow the bastards out of the water...