Herman Kumura

Herman Kumara is a human rights defender, Secretary General of the World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) and the head of the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO) of Sri Lanka. In October 2012 NAFSO recieved the Food Sovereignty Program Award from the Why Hunger Campaign . In addition to this in 1997 the organisation recieved the Margarita Lizarraga Award of the Food and Agriculture Organization, for the their work towards the promotion of sustainable fisheries.