The Thai Government has already introduced a series of fisheries reforms since 2015 in response to the European Union's threats to ban the import of fish from the country.
The multi-billion-dollar fishing industry in Thailand had been put under scrutiny after investigations that showed widespread enslavement of fishermen, violence on fishing vessels and in onshore processing plants.The reforms have improved working conditions and the closure of fisheries from February to May to avoid intensive fishing during spawning has brought a severe economic crisis in this category.
David Marciano began to take an interest in photography in the early 90s, when before leaving for a volunteer experience in India, he bought his first reflex, since then travel, solidarity and photography will go hand in hand. He trained within Italian photographic circles, his subjects are portraits, street photography but above all to storytelling, he focusing his interest in telling small stories that are part of the culture, customs and religious aspect of the countries he visits.
Awards SIPA Honorable MENTION 2020 storyboard
Finalist and published in URBAN PHOTO AWARDS 2020
Banff Mountain Photo Essay 2021
LONDON PHOTOGRAHY AWARDS Photpgraper of the Year 2022
NY Photography Awards Category Winner 2022
BIFA 2021 Silver and Bronze Winner
MIFA 2021 Gold and Silver Winner
TIFA 2021 Gold winner and Honorable Mention
PX3 2022 Gold Winner
PX3 2023 State of the world Curatorial Selection
PX3 2023 Gold winner and Honorable Mention
