Thomas Kochery

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The crusader for the rights of Indian fisherfolk talks about his recent awards

Thomas Kochery
Thomas Kochery
What was your recent UN award for?
So why did you refuse the $150,000 Pew Foundation of Massachusetts Fellowship?
As general coordinator of the World Forum of Fish Workers and Fish Harvesters (WFF), what are you doing about marine pollution in Kerala?
What are the problems of the fishing community?
If the ban is not working, where lies the solution?
Are you in touch with groups like Greenpeace?
What is the cause for the shellfish poisoning deaths along Kerala's coast?
You are a priest. Does your activism clash with your priestly functions?
Does the Church approve?
There is a feeling that foreign funds collected in the name of conservation are being used by Christian groups to carry out conversions.

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