Trenton, originally from Australia, has a unique and distinguished style when it comes to cooking and is also an avid diver.
Working in an environment where Seafood is a predominant part of the local culture, I was keen to investigate the play off between sampling the delights of the ocean and appreciating these creatures for the natural beauty.
Australia has one of the worlds most extensive and regulated Fisheries Councils.
In some ways, they have more power than the Police! Trenton regales me with stories from his childhood when he and his friends used to go spear fishing close to their home in Geralton.
It was always a risky business.
In Australia it is illegal to fish certain species in their breeding seasons and to catch crayfish under or oversized.
For troublesome youths, spear fishing is an innocent way to pass the time when growing up in a small town.
But for adults, the penalties can be severe.
The Fisheries Council have the power to take away your catch, tow your boat and your car, and to enforce a hefty fine.
Having been born and bread to respect the sea and all the wonders it contains, coupled with his pursuit and passion for cooking, Trenton explained to me how difficult he finds it working here in the Maldives where Fishing regulations are almost non existent.
Yes, certain areas are 'supposedly' illegal to fish on - designated at Marine Reserves.
But, in a country where the Islands are so scattered, such laws are near impossible to Police.
Shark fining for example is against the law, but how do you hope to enforce and regulate such a rule when the Islands are spread out? There are no minimum or maximum sizes when catching crayfish, or any laws to enforce catch-and-release when Big Game Fishing.
The majority of fish supplied to Resort Islands, such as Kanuhura, is supplied from local fishermen.
In small boats, they brave every weather condition, moving around great distances in search of snapper, sweet lips, tuna, jackfish, lobster etc.
Using lines to catch the fish, and free diving to catch lobsters...
you would think this would have a relatively insignificant impact on the marine life.
The problem is, there are so many fishermen.
It is their livelihood and of course, if one Resort was to impose restrictions on where they fished, or the size of the lobsters they take from the reefs, they would simply refuse to supply them and sell their catch to another Resort.
The same goes for Shark fining.
Yes, they are fully aware that it is illegal, but with almost no risk of getting caught, and the chance to make good money, of course you can understand why it still goes on here in the Maldives.
The only way in which we can prevent the marine life here suffering beyond repair, is to appeal to the Government to enforce stricter rules and regulations, much like they have in Australia.
But of course this requires massive investment, and in a country which is still considered third-world in many ways, this will be very difficult.
Having said this, when the Western world first became interested in the Maldives as a tourist destination, the Government were very quick to cotton onto the fact that they could make far more gross domestic product from selling the beauties its oceans hold to divers, as opposed to fishing.
However, fishing is still a massive part of the culture here - Maldivian people are brought up on boats and many learn to fish before they learn to read or write.
A new Government has recently been elected here in the Maldives and if there was ever an opportunity to make a change such as this, the time is now.
Of course this would only be feasible with the support of the Resorts themselves.
Trenton is keen to do his part to help to support the amazing diversity of marine life we have here, but is also very aware of the fact that fishing is a way for many people here to make a living and support their families.
I asked Trenton what we, as consumers, can do to help the worlds floundering fish populations: "The important thing here is to understand the sea and its fragile ecology.
When fishing with large nets for example, there is a HUGE amount of wasted by-catch.
Even if you are catching baitfish which school in their thousands, this of course has a knock-on effect for other, larger marine species which feed on them.
Fisheries Councils worldwide publish facts and figures highlighting which specific species are struggling - with information such as this, we can all make educated and environmentally friendly decisions when choosing which fish we put on our tables.
If you want to do your part to protect the marine life, it just takes a little bit of research.
There is a fantastic book by Tim Lowe called 'Ethics of what we eat' which impresses the importance of protecting the worlds species, not only those under the water.
Across the globe the difficulty comes in the balance between economic rational and sustainability.
This is a problem that has been fought for decades, but in today's society, far more people are aware of it which can only help the situation.
When buying any sort of fish, do not just consider the price on the label, consider also the price the worlds marine life is paying - to the detriment of future generations of divers who may not have the opportunity to gaze on such beauties.
" Even since I have been working here in the Maldives, in the last three years, I have seen the Marine life take a severe beating.
Smaller reef fish are still, thankfully, present in sustainable numbers.
Lobster and sharks on the other hand, are far and few between.
We can all do our bit to help support the fragile marine system, but I wonder, whether this will be enough?