Overfishing in South East Asia, an Ecological & Human Crisis: Nicole Tung

This exhibition, based on a nine-month investigation supported by the Fondation Carmignac, offers a rare look at one of the world’s most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested. Nicole 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.

On View: March 20 - April 26, 2026
Gallery hours: Thursday-Friday 3-7pm + Saturday-Sunday 1-5 PM
Free admission

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.

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