Ocean Witness Suresh
Puthuvyppu, IndiaBorn in a fishermen’s family, Suresh started his fishing career in a small dugout canoe at the age of 18. Now, 30 years later, he owns a trawler boat and is a shareholder in another one but still goes out fishing in a traditional boat. Once he realised how destructive trawl fishing can be, he knew something had to change. Suresh decided to work with WWF-India and use more sustainable fishing gear. “I am happy I was able to convince my crew, because the quality of the catch improved and I noticed we have less juvenile fish as bycatch.”