Photojournalist Nicole Tung’s exhibit at Bronx Documentary Center spotlights overfishing and human costs
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Summary
A BronxNet report highlighted Nicole Tung’s multi‑country photo investigation into overfishing in Southeast Asia, funded in part by the Foundation Cognac, documenting depleted fisheries, illegal practices and reported human-rights abuses now on view at the Bronx Documentary Center.
A BronxNet field report by Britney Schuyler described a new exhibition at the Bronx Documentary Center featuring the work of photojournalist Nicole Tung, who documented overfishing in Southeast Asia.
The reporter said Tung’s nine‑month investigation — supported by the Foundation Cognac — traced seafood supply chains across Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, and highlighted environmental damage, collapsing local livelihoods, and accounts of illegal practices. Tung’s reporting and images drew attention to the fragile balance between economic survival and sustainability, and to allegations of violence and forced labor aboard some fishing vessels.
In interview excerpts included in the piece, Tung and attendees described the scope and emotional impact of the project. The exhibit uses photography and text to connect local viewers to global seafood supply chains and to prompt questions about regulatory gaps and consumer behavior. The BronxNet report framed the exhibition as a way to show "the often unseen cost" behind seafood on consumers’ plates.
For viewers, the reporter and the exhibit recommended engagement with local and global efforts to improve fisheries management and labor protections; the Bronx Documentary Center is hosting the exhibition during its run, and the piece directed audiences to the gallery for more information.
