Organizer: Bronx Documentary Center

Type/Location: In Person / The Bronx, NY

© Nicole Tung for Fondation Carmignac. After one month at sea, Filipino fishermen unload catches of yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, and blue marlin at General Santos City Fish Port in the Philippines. May 21, 2025.

Description:

Join the Bronx Documentary Center for the opening reception of Overfishing in Southeast Asia, an Ecological and Human Crisis. Based on a nine-month investigation by Nicole Tung, laureate of the fifteenth Carmignac Photojournalism Award, this exhibition examines the environmental and human toll of industrial fishing in Southeast Asia—one of the world’s most productive yet depleted marine regions. Through field reporting in Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, Tung traces the journey from local ports to global markets, exposing the fragility and human cost behind the seafood supply chains that reach consumers worldwide.

About the Artist:

Nicole Tung (@nicoletung) is a freelance photojournalist and member of VII Photo based in Istanbul. A graduate of New York University (history and journalism), she works primarily in the Middle East and Asia for international publications and NGOs.

Since 2011, she has covered conflicts in Libya and Syria and has documented stories including Native American war veterans in the U.S., former child soldiers in DR Congo, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, and Europe’s refugee crisis. She is a grantee and fellow of the International Women’s Media Foundation and has received numerous awards, including the James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she regularly speaks on photojournalism and journalist safety.

Registration:

To attend the event in person, please register here.