Coast Guard detains 8 Mexican fishermen, seizes 150 pounds of illegally poached fish off Texas coast

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/29/2025 02:30 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
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03/29/2025 02:05 PM EDT

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted and detained 8 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing and seized approximately 150 pounds of fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Friday.