Southeast Asia’s overfishing crisis — and the effort to uncover its roots

According to the Bronx Documentary Center, the photographs trace “the journey from local ports to global markets,” revealing the fragility – and human cost – of seafood supply chains that reach consumers around the world.

Experts say overfishing in Southeast Asia requires closer monitoring.

“The first important point is to monitor and understand the status of the stocks,” said Matsuishi Takashi Fritz, a professor at the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences at Hokkaido University in Japan, who added that combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing was also essential.