Coast Guard detains 11 Mexican fisherman, seizes 1,350 pounds of illegally caught fish and 9 sharks off Texas coast

Source: United States Coast Guard

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02/07/2025 04:34 PM EST

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted three lanchas, detained 11 Mexican fishermen, and seized approximately 1,350 pounds of illegally caught red snapper and nine sharks in federal waters off southern Texas on Thursday.