11.   The number of Cubans who attempt the sea journey always rises over the summer, when sea conditions are optimal for crossing the Florida Straits.

12.   The Spanish authorities are particularly concerned about gangs organizing sea journeys to southern Spain from North Africa.

13.   Hundreds of illegal migrants have drowned on dangerous sea journeys to Australia and thousands are stranded after entrusting their fate to people-smuggling gangs.

14.   Indonesia and Malaysia are used as staging posts by people-smuggling syndicates arranging sea journeys to Australia for thousands of mainly Middle Eastern asylum seekers.