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Finalist Conservation Photographer of the Year

Thien Nguyen Vietnam

13°13'35.9"N 109°18'17.3"E

Anchovy fishing boats photographed from above along the coastline of Phu Yen province, Vietnam. “Salted anchovy is the most important raw material for creating traditional Vietnamese fish sauce,” says photographer Thien Nguyen Ngoc. “But, anchovies are little fish with a big impact. When they’re overfished, the whales, salmon, seabirds and other marine predators that rely on them as a dietary staple face starvation and death.”

BEHIND THE LENS

2021 CPoY finalist, Thien Nguyen

Thien Nguyen Vietnam

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  • Captured using a drone
  • Late afternoon
  • Light wind
  • Late afternoon

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The OceanPhotographer of the Year

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Overall Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024, 3rd place, THINGU17

Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean

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Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean, 2022, TNN

Conservation (Impact)Photographer of the Year

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Ocean Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year 2022, TG

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