Thomas Kocherry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Kocherry

Indian activist

Date of Birth: 10-May-1940

Place of Birth: Changanassery, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 03-May-2014

Profession: lawyer, priest, social activist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Thomas Xavier Kocherry (11 May 1940 – 3 May 2014) was an Indian activist, priest, and lawyer.
Known for his efforts in fighting for the cause of India's traditional fishermen, he was called "a senior sage of India's environmental and social justice movements" by the New Internationalist.
Kocherry served as chairperson of the National Fishworkers' Forum, the coordinator of the World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fish Workers and National Alliance of People's Movements (NAMP).Kocherry was instrumental in mobilizing more than ten million fishermen in South India, and efforts to stop factory fishing and use of mechanized trawls for the purpose.
Recognizing his efforts toward the same, Kocherry was given the Earth Trustee award in 1998.
In 1999, he received the Sophie Prize, a Norwegian award for environment and sustainable development.
He was also a vocal critic of globalization in India.