Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia are beautiful tourist destinations, but off their coasts is a darker hidden reality, where overfishing and unregulated catches are rife and fishers face exploitation and loss of income. The freelance photojournalist Nicole Tung spent nine months reporting in south-east Asia and was this week awarded laureate of the 15th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Awards
Draining the sea: fishing in crisis in south-east Asia – in pictures | Environment
Filipino fishers unload catches of yellowfin and bigeye tuna and blue marlin at the port of General Santos, after being at sea for about a month.
Photograph: Nicole Tung
