Helen Asu

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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.

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.01%

Persistence

0 wks

Reach

2,881,011

Power

6,054$

Sentiment

9.00

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
India	1	9.00	0.21%	+0%	1,380,004,385	2,881,011	$2,900,000	6,054$
Totals	1				1,380,004,385	2,881,011	$2,900,000	6,054$

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Recent Mentions

India India: Helen Asu caught two of the elusive spinach pipefish in June 2026 while using a traditional hand net. 9

Jerrica Agebigo Gerald Allen Amanda Vincent

The Times of India: 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 River