North Sails Collection | #OceanForLife Chap 3 Gotzon Mantuliz | SS19 Campaign

We are excited to reveal the 3rd chapter featuring Gotzon Mantuliz. In the previous chapters of OCEAN FOR LIFE: The Mumbai Diaries by North Sails, we have seen how poor waste management allows plastic waste to end up in the ocean during the rainy season or via rivers. What happens to this plastic waste next? The answer is obvious when travelling along the Mumbai coast. When prevailing winds from the west arrive with the rain during the monsoon season, the whole coast is an utter mess, as the tide brings all the rubbish, which has previously been dumped into the sea, back onto the shore. 'What we give, eventually we get back' is sadly completely true here. Local fishermen will explain to Gotzon how this area is characterized by intense tidal changes. 15 years ago, the tide would leave behind incredibly large amounts of fish and jellyfish on the ground. Now, it brings bags, bottles and plastic wrapping. In this chapter, we will learn how surprising it is to see the fishing community coexist with plastic in a natural way, despite the health issues that its accumulation inevitably generates in the area, where abounding micro-plastics also float imperceptibly on the river-banks. Meanwhile, oceanic plastic pollution is estimated to kill millions of marine animals every year. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by it. Following the coast of Mumbai, Gotzon will arrive at Chowpatty beach, one of the main beaches in Mumbai and a tragic mirror to the reality of our planet. Today we are in Mumbai, but this is a global problem, one in which we can all help, we can all make a difference. Discover this chapter, get inspired and spread the word… Ocean for life! Find inspiration with the rest of our collection: https://n.orthsails.com/2ygRt30 Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthSailsCollection/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northsails_collection/