Helen Asu
IndiafisherwomanFemale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Helen Asu is an Indigenous fisherwoman from Papua New Guinea who made headlines for catching two spinach pipefish, a species that had not been recorded by scientists since 1985, during a traditional fishing expedition in the Sepik River.
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Helen Asu caught two of the elusive spinach pipefish in June 2026 while using a traditional hand net.
A tiny fish was last recorded by scientists in 1985; 40 years later, an Indigenous fisherwoman caught the ‘lost’ species in Papua New Guinea’s Sepik RiverThe Times of India·India· 2026-09-17
India· 2026-09-17
