MARGAO, April 20 -- Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) warmly welcomed Antony Kurieunkal, a traditional fisherman from Kerala, who embarked on a cycling journey from Alappuzha on April 3. Antony's mission is to raise awareness about ocean conservation and protect coastal communities.

Antony, who is also the District Secretary of the Kerala Swatantra Matsyathozhilali Federation (KSMT), interacted with GRE members when he arrived at Cansaulim. He was welcomed by Camilo Souza, the Vice President of GRE.

KSMT also known as the Kerala Independent Fishworkers Federation, is a trade union of small-scale artisanal fishers of the state of Kerala in South India.

Olencio Simoes, the General Secretary of GRE, explained that Antony plans to conti...