A photojournalism series documenting the environmental and human impacts of overfishing in Southeast Asia has won the 15th Carmignac Photojournalism Award. Nicole Tung, a photographer based in Istanbul, Türkiye, spent nine months in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines documenting the fishing industry and the toll it’s taking on marine life, fishers and coastal communities. Fishing labor concerns  In Thailand, Tung “examines how reforms introduced after reports in 2015 on sea slavery led to improved labor conditions—but are now at risk of being rolled back as government ties to the fishing industry grow stronger,” the press release notes. In Samut Sakhon, Thailand, Burmese migrant workers unload hundreds of stingrays for cold storage. A lot of Thailand’s fish and sting rays come from Indonesia since many of Thailand’s own fishing grounds have been overfished. Image © Nicole Tung for Fondation Carmignac. A Burmese dock worker sorts fish in Ranong, Thailand. Image © Nicole Tung for Fondation Carmignac. Overfishing A worker in a fish meal factory moves bags of fish meal in Chumphon, Thailand. Demand for fish meal for pet food and animal feed is raising concerns about overfishing in the region and potential collapse of the bottom of the food chain. Image © Nicole Tung for Fondation Carmignac. Sharks, some listed as endangered or vulnerable, are brought ashore to the Tanjung Luar market in East Lombok, Indonesia. Most shark meat is sold locally, a vital source of protein, while the fins and bones are sold internationally, largely to Hong Kong and China.…This article was originally published on Mongabay

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