15° Edition
Nicole Tung
Overfishing in Southeast Asia
Nicole Tung 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.
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She has covered the conflicts in Libya and Syria extensively from 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.
In 2025, she was awarded the laureate of the 15th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award, dedicated to overfishing in Southeast Asia.
