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Nicole Tung
Overfishing in South East Asia, an Ecological & Human Crisis: Nicole Tung
On View: March 20 – April 26, 2026
Opening Reception: March 20, 6-9PM
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Bronx Documentary Center
614 Courtlandt Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
Gallery Hours: Thur-Fr 3-7PM
+ Sat-Sun 1-5PM
Free admission.
A report by Nicole Tung, laureate of the 15th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award.
Exhibitions at the Bronx Documentary Center are made possible by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Foundation support is provided by the Clif Family Foundation, Chris Hondros Fund, Four Friends Foundation, Ford Foundation, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Lawrence Foundation, Pierre and Tania Matisse Foundation, Peck Foundation, Scherman Foundation, and the Van Agtmael Fund. Special thanks to our corporate sponsors Adobe, BronxCare Health System, Fujifilm, and Montefiore Health System.
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.
Nicole Tung (@nicoletung) is a freelance photojournalist, born in Hong Kong. She graduated from New York University in 2009, and freelances for international publications and NGOs, primarily covering the Middle East region. She has covered the conflicts in Libya and Syria extensively since 2011, focusing on the plight of civilians, the lives of Native American war veterans in the U.S., the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and the aftermath of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Her work often explores those most affected by conflict and the consequences of war.
Ms. Tung has documented the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022 for publications including Harper’s Magazine, The Washington Post and The New York Times, and the aftermath of devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in 2023. Her work has been exhibited at various festivals worldwide and has received multiple awards for her work. In 2025, Nicole was part of The New York Times’ team who were named Pulitzer finalists for Breaking News Photography, and is also the recipient of the Philip Jones Griffiths Award and the 15th Carmignac Photojournalism Award.
Fondation Carmignac is a corporate foundation structured around two main pillars: a contemporary art collection of more than 300 works, and the Carmignac Photojournalism Award that annually supports an investigative report that is the subject of an exhibition and a catalog.