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Shapiro wins 2016 Explore Canada Award of Excellence for fish story

Shapiro wins 2016 Explore Canada Award of Excellence for fish story

by Michael Shapiro | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Food, Interviews, Stories, Travel

My story about sustainable seafood in Vancouver won the 2016 Explore Canada Award of Excellence last fall which was gratifying because it was one of those stories I did in hopes of making a difference. Our oceans have been overhunted and polluted to near the breaking...
Vancouver leads Canada’s sustainable seafood movement, Spring 2016

Vancouver leads Canada’s sustainable seafood movement, Spring 2016

by Michael Shapiro | Apr 12, 2016 | Blog, Food, Interviews, Stories, Travel

Though most of humanity doesn’t realize it, our survival depends on our oceans. During the past couple of centuries we overfished and polluted oceans to the point where many species are on the verge of collapse. But most of us love wild seafood and have no...
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Recent Posts

  • National Geographic, December 2020: In remote Nepal, new roads bring opportunity and perils
  • National Geographic, November 2020: How the mystique of Wales gave strength to a legendary writer
  • Kauai Garden Island, Jan. 2, 2020: Surviving a Rogue Wave
  • The Press Democrat, Feb. 20, 2020: Sarah McLachlan reflects on making music and giving back
  • Sierra magazine, June 2020: The Case Against Cruising. Proposed legislation seeks to clean up an environmental pariah
  • The Press Democrat, July 1, 2020: ‘California Rocks’ at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art shows the heyday of rock ’n’ roll
  • Spark Your Creativity

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