Nicole Tung Sheds Light on Southeast Asia’s Overfishing Crisis in New Exhibition

5 articles · Updated · featureshoot.com · Apr 16

Photojournalist Nicole Tung’s exhibition on overfishing in Southeast Asia is on display at the Bronx Documentary Center until April 26, 2026.
Her project, supported by the Carmignac Photojournalism Award, exposes collapsing marine ecosystems, labor exploitation, and the pressures on coastal communities in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The exhibition highlights the complex impacts of industrial fishing, including biodiversity loss and geopolitical tensions, urging greater consumer awareness and policy support for sustainable practices.

If even successful fishing reforms in Thailand face rollbacks, what hope is there for saving the world's oceans from corporate greed?

Beyond just lost fish, how is this crisis causing an irreversible extinction of cultural identity for coastal communities?

When fishing ships become 'floating prisons,' can technology ever truly expose the human rights abuses hidden at sea?

With seafood fraud rampant and traceability rules delayed, is it now impossible for consumers to eat seafood ethically?

What is the true final destination for the massive volume of bycatch from these industrial fleets?

Could international courts begin treating the 'slow deaths' of fishermen from neglect at sea as a form of corporate homicide?