'Big Appetite' shows local fishermen casting nets off Yen Islet in the central province.

Thien also won the Save Our Seas Foundation's Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year award.

‘Big Appetite’ shows local fishermen casting nets off Yen Islet in Phu Yen Province.

Thien said: "Salted anchovy is the most important raw material to create traditional Vietnamese fish sauce, but anchovies are a little fish with a big impact. When they are overfished, whales, tuna, seabirds, and other marine predators that rely on them as a dietary staple face starvation and population decline."

Vietnam faces an overfishing situation with anchovy catches decreasing by 20-30 percent over the past decade, according to the Seafood Research Institute.

Instituted in 1965, the U.K.’s Underwater Photographer of the Year contest aims to celebrate photography beneath the surface of oceans, lakes, rivers, and even swimming pools.

This year's contest received over 4,200 entries from 71 countries and territories in categories including Wide Angle, Macro, Wrecks, Behavior, Portrait, Black and White, Compact, Up and Coming, and Marine Conservation.

Rafael Fernandez Caballero of Spain was named Underwater Photographer of the Year for his image of five whale sharks feeding together off the Maldives coast.

Vietnamese photographers spotlight nation with unforgettable shots

2021 has seen Vietnamese photographers make their mark in the world by winning top honors at prestigious international contests with scintillating shots taken in all parts of the country.

Photo of Long Coc tea hills wins silver prize at international contest

Bui Viet Duc has won a $1,000 silver prize at The First Half of 2021 Smile World contest for his photograph of the Long Coc tea hills.

Da Lat lake stunner wins gold at global photo contest

Cao Ky Nhan won gold prize at the Epson International Pano Awards, the world’s largest panoramic photo event, with a magical capture of Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat.

Vietnamese photographer honoured at International Photography Awards 2021

Vietnamese photographer Viet Van from the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper was among the Honorable Mentions given out by the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2021.

Shot taken in Hue wins second prize at UK photo contest

A photo capturing a Vietnamese woman in traditional ao dai costume in ancient town Hue earned a British lensman the second prize at the National Geographic Traveler Photography Competition.

Source: VnExpress