Raquel Zapien
Independent journalist from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. She is the founder, director and editor of Son Playas, an independent media project covering the coastal ecosystems of the Mexican Pacific.
Countdown in Sinaloa: 15 years left to save critical coastal habitat
Huizache Caimanero lagoon system, one of the most productive in the Mexican Pacific, is in danger of disappearing
Fishermen of southern Sinaloa and the migratory birds of North America have something in common: they suffer the impacts of environmental degradation of the Huizache Caimanero lagoon system, one of the most productive along the Mexican Pacific coast. The pangas (open fishing boats) that used to return loaded with shrimp have been left empty, and […]