Exhibition coming soon to the Bronx Documentary Center

The exhibition of Nicole Tung’s report on overfishing in Southeast Asia, based on a nine-month investigation supported by the Fondation Carmignac, offers a rare insight into one of the world’s most critical yet least studied environmental crises.

Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested. Tung’s work examines the complex dynamics of industrial fishing in the region and its consequences for marine ecosystems and coastal communities.

Through field reporting in Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, Tung documents a highly opaque industry in which access is often limited. The exhibition also looks at emerging responses, from Marine Protected Areas to community-based economic initiatives, raising questions about whether these efforts can withstand the accelerating pressures on oceans and the people who rely on them.

Overfishing in South East Asia traces the journey from local ports to global markets, exposing the fragility — and human cost — behind the seafood supply chains that reach consumers worldwide.