Coast Guard Seizes 500 Pounds of Illegally Caught Fish Off Texas Coast
The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha and seized 500 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Tuesday.
A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island boat crew in coordination with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watch standers and Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrews located and stopped five Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line.
After interdicting the lancha, Coast Guard personnel seized 500 pounds of red snapper, along with fishing gear and highflyers on board the vessels...
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