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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese teenaged girl waits to buy betel from a Burmese betel vendor in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The girl works in a fish processing plant and chews the betel, which is a mild stimulant. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry. Thanaka powder has been used by Burmese for over 2000 years for protection from the sun.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430065.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fishing family weighs their catch after bringing it to shore at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    DonKhoneFishermen035.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese teenaged girl waits to buy betel from a Burmese betel vendor in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The girl works in a fish processing plant and chews the betel, which is a mild stimulant. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry. Thanaka powder has been used by Burmese for over 2000 years for protection from the sun.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430064.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A betel nut vendor prepares leafs for his Burmese customers who work in fish processing plants in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430049.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fishing family weighs their catch after bringing it to shore at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    DonKhoneFishermen034.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fishing family weighs their catch after bringing it to shore at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    DonKhoneFishermen033.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese teenaged girl waits to buy betel from a Burmese betel vendor in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The girl works in a fish processing plant and chews the betel, which is a mild stimulant. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry. Thanaka powder has been used by Burmese for over 2000 years for protection from the sun.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430063.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese betel nut vendor a his son prepare betel leafs for his Burmese customers who work in fish processing plants in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430051.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese betel nut vendor a his son prepare betel leafs for his Burmese customers who work in fish processing plants in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430050.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:    A Thai fishing trawler returns to port in Mahachai after a fishing trip in the Gulf of Siam. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430001.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman repairs his nets on Don Khon Island in the 4,000 Islands area of southern Laos. Most of the families on Don Khon make their living either by fishing or farming, or sometimes, both. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    DonKhoneFishermen052.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman repairs his nets on Don Khon Island in the 4,000 Islands area of southern Laos. Most of the families on Don Khon make their living either by fishing or farming, or sometimes, both. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    DonKhoneFishermen054.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman repairs his nets on Don Khon Island in the 4,000 Islands area of southern Laos. Most of the families on Don Khon make their living either by fishing or farming, or sometimes, both. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    DonKhoneFishermen053.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A Burmese man wearing a traditional longyi (Burmese sarong) walks through the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430066.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese women, one with thanaka powder on her face, in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430062.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese women work in a shrimp processing plant in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430060.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese women work in a shrimp processing plant in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430059.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese women work in a shrimp processing plant in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430057.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese women work in a shrimp processing plant in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430056.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   An alley between Burmese shops and apartments in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430055.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese woman who works in the Thai fishing industry waits for an order of betel to be prepared. Betel is a mild stimulant, the workers chew it to stay alert at work. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430054.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese woman who works in the Thai fishing industry waits for an order of betel to be prepared. Betel is a mild stimulant, the workers chew it to stay alert at work. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430053.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese woman who works in the Thai fishing industry waits for an order of betel to be prepared. Betel is a mild stimulant, the workers chew it to stay alert at work. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430052.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese women watch television in their apartment in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430048.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese women watch television in their apartment in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430047.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese women watch television in their apartment in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430046.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese in the hallway of an apartment building that houses Burmese migrants in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430043.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese man and his son in the entry way to their apartment building in the fishing port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430041.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese worker with thanaka powder on her face repairs a fishing net in the port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry. Thanaka powder has been used by Burmese for over 2000 years for protection from the sun.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430029.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese worker with thanaka powder on her face repairs a fishing net in the port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry. Thanaka powder has been used by Burmese for over 2000 years for protection from the sun.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430028.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese worker with thanaka powder on her face repairs a fishing net in the port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry. Thanaka powder has been used by Burmese for over 2000 years for protection from the sun.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430027.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese girls work in a Thai fishing net workshop in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430026.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese girls work in a Thai fishing net workshop in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430025.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A Burmese worker repairs a fishing net in the port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430023.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese worker repairs a fishing net in the port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430022.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:    A Burmese worker repairs a fishing net in the port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BurmeseWorkers0430021.jpg
  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese and Thai workers repair fishing nets in the port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A Burmese crewman walks away from the fishing trawler he works on after it returned to port in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:    A Burmese crewman with a pattern of thanaka powder on his face unloads a Thai fishing trawler in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese worker with a pattern of thanaka powder on his face in the Thai fishing industry in port in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:     30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:    A Burmese crewman unloads a Thai fishing trawler in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:     30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:    A Burmese crewman unloads a Thai fishing trawler in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:    A Burmese crewman unloads a Thai fishing trawler in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese crewman on a Thai fishing trawler coming back into port in Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese crewman on a Thai fishing trawler coming back into port in Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese crewman on a Thai fishing trawler coming back into port in Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese crewman on a Thai fishing trawler coming back into port in Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese man works on an appliance on a tenement balcony above a fish processing plant in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese teen age girls chat on a tenement balcony above a fish processing plant in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese teen age girls chat on a tenement balcony above a fish processing plant in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese workers sort squid in front of their apartment building in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese women work in a shrimp processing plant in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese women relax in the hallway of their apartment building in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A Burmese man goes into his apartment in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A  Burmese man wearing an Aung San Suu Kyi tee shirt in the hallway of an apartment building that houses Burmese migrants in the Thai fishing port of Mahachai. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   Burmese workers repair a fishing nets in the port of Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese worker with a pattern of thanaka powder on his face in the Thai fishing industry in port in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese worker with a pattern of thanaka powder on his face in the Thai fishing industry in port in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:   A Burmese crewman operates a winch on a Thai fishing trawler in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  Fisherman in a fish trap look for fish in Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2013 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese woman hangs laundry on a tenement balcony above a fish processing plant in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. The Thai fishing industry is heavily reliant on Burmese and Cambodian migrants. Burmese migrants crew many of the fishing boats that sail out of Samut Sakhon and staff many of the fish processing plants in Samut Sakhon, about 45 miles south of Bangkok. Migrants pay as much $700 (US) each to be smuggled from the Burmese border to Samut Sakhon for jobs that pay less than $5.00 (US) per day. There have also been reports that some Burmese workers are abused and held in slavery like conditions in the Thai fishing industry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: Fisherman shake out their nets and fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman shakes out his nets and fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman carries a part of one of his fish traps back to shore at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman rests on a fish trap at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: Fishermen work on their fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: Fishermen work on their fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman crosses an improvised bridge over the Mekong River while checking his fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman crosses an improvised bridge over the Mekong River while checking his fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman crosses an improvised bridge over the Mekong River while checking his fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman nets fish at Don Khone (also spelled Khon) Somphamit Waterfalls on the west side of Don Khon island.  Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman nets fish at Don Khone (also spelled Khon) Somphamit Waterfalls on the west side of Don Khon island.  Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman nets fish at Don Khone (also spelled Khon) Somphamit Waterfalls on the west side of Don Khon island.  Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman nets fish at Don Khone (also spelled Khon) Somphamit Waterfalls on the west side of Don Khon island.  Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman nets fish at Don Khone (also spelled Khon) Somphamit Waterfalls on the west side of Don Khon island.  Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman looks for fish before throwing his nets into the water at Don Khone (also spelled Khon) Somphamit Waterfalls on the west side of Don Khon island.  Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman jumps into the Mekong River after clearing his fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman carries a fish trap to a canoe near Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman relaxes on the shore close to fish traps in Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman relaxes on the shore close to fish traps in Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman relaxes on the shore close to fish traps in Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman relaxes on the shore close to fish traps in Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  Fish traps in the Mekong River at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman walks back to shore after checking his fish traps in Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman walks back to shore after checking his fish traps in Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 OCTOBER 2015 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A member of a fishing crew on the prow of a Thai fishing trawler in Mahachai, one of Thailand's largest fishing ports. Thailand's fishing industry had been facing an October deadline from the European Union to address issues related to overfishing and labor practices. Failure to adequately address the issues could have resulted in a ban on Thai exports to the EU. In September Thai officials announced that they had secured an extension of the deadline. Officials did not say how much extra time they had to meet the EU goals. Thailand's overall annual exports to the EU are between 23.2 billion Thai Baht and 30 billion Thai Baht (US$645 million to US $841 million). Thailand's total fish exports were worth about 110 billion baht in 2014.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 OCTOBER 2015 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Fishing crewmen on the back of a Thai fishing trawler in Mahachai, one of Thailand's largest fishing ports. Thailand's fishing industry had been facing an October deadline from the European Union to address issues related to overfishing and labor practices. Failure to adequately address the issues could have resulted in a ban on Thai exports to the EU. In September Thai officials announced that they had secured an extension of the deadline. Officials did not say how much extra time they had to meet the EU goals. Thailand's overall annual exports to the EU are between 23.2 billion Thai Baht and 30 billion Thai Baht (US$645 million to US $841 million). Thailand's total fish exports were worth about 110 billion baht in 2014.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 OCTOBER 2015 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Fishing crewmen on the back of a Thai fishing trawler in Mahachai, one of Thailand's largest fishing ports. Thailand's fishing industry had been facing an October deadline from the European Union to address issues related to overfishing and labor practices. Failure to adequately address the issues could have resulted in a ban on Thai exports to the EU. In September Thai officials announced that they had secured an extension of the deadline. Officials did not say how much extra time they had to meet the EU goals. Thailand's overall annual exports to the EU are between 23.2 billion Thai Baht and 30 billion Thai Baht (US$645 million to US $841 million). Thailand's total fish exports were worth about 110 billion baht in 2014.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman walks back to shore with his catch at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman walks back to shore with his catch at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman walks back to shore with his catch at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman walks back to shore with his catch at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman shakes out his nets and fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman uses a hand over hand rope bridge to get across the Mekong River at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman prepares to use a hand over hand rope bridge to get across the Mekong River at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman with a lantern on his head at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS:  A fisherman with a lantern on his head at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman pulls his nets out of the water at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman walks along the side of one of his fish traps at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    DonKhoneFishermen067.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2016 - DON KHONE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: A fisherman rests on a fish trap at Khon Pa Soi Waterfalls, on the east side of Don Khon. It's the smaller of the two waterfalls in Don Khon. Fishermen have constructed an elaborate system of rope bridges over the falls they use to get to the fish traps they set. Fishermen in the area are contending with lower yields and smaller fish, threatening their way of life. The Mekong River is one of the most biodiverse and productive rivers on Earth. It is a global hotspot for freshwater fishes: over 1,000 species have been recorded there, second only to the Amazon. The Mekong River is also the most productive inland fishery in the world. The total harvest of fish from the Mekong is approximately 2.5 million metric tons per year. By some estimates the harvest in the Tonle Sap (in Cambodia) had doubled from 1940 to 1995, but the number of people fishing the in the lake has quadrupled, so the harvest per person is cut in half. There is evidence of over fishing in the Mekong - populations of large fish have shrunk and fishermen are bringing in smaller and smaller fish.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    DonKhoneFishermen066.jpg
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