Posts by Shuk-Wah Chung
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“We were born by the sea and want to die by the sea”: Meet the “aunties” who are leading Thailand’s fishing communities
“I’m still fishing even after I’m married. Even when I was eight-months pregnant, I was still getting the boat ready for the fishing trip!”
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Three reasons to rethink tuna
The value of the global tuna industry is expected to reach $49 billion by 2029. But can tuna populations survive at this rate of consumption? And what is the human cost of cheap tuna? The answers may leave a bad taste in your mouth.
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How an act of care led to a food revolution
“If people’s basic needs are not provided by those in power, food availability becomes revolutionary because caring for ourselves and our neighbours is a form of resistance — showing that we’re not giving up.”
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Rising Emissions, Rising Waters: Filmmaker chronicles the human impacts of Pakistan’s 2022 flood crisis
After hearing that one-third of her homeland was underwater, a British-Pakistani filmmaker sets out to learn more about the floods and share the stories of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
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In West Papua, using culture to save the forest
What I saw and experienced in Indonesia is how cultural campaigning can be a powerful tool to enhance people's power to address serious and urgent issues, including loss of forests, and resist state policies that destroy culture and heritage.
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What does the year 2100 look like? This animation series shows us one possibility.
Best friends Sunny and Ho want to go on an adventure. But it’s the year 2100. So what does having fun look like?
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Sailing 1,000 km to save Thai mackerels
Going on a voyage to save mackerel, the "soul food" of the Thai nation.
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How trustworthy are seafood brands…really?
For groups that have spent years monitoring and documenting human rights abuses in the seafood supply chain, it comes as no surprise that despite the claims and promises from seafood brands meant to instill consumer trust and confidence, that is not always the case.
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4 films about illegal fishing – one of the world’s most lucrative and dangerous industries
If you’re curious about the real sea-to-shelf story behind seafood, then read (or watch) on.
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Meet Thailand’s “Daughter of the Sea” who refuses to surrender
Only 18 years old, this young activist is standing up against a mega-project that would transform her seaside hometown into an industrial zone.