Coast Guard detains 4 Mexican fishermen, seizes 450 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/14/2025 02:16 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
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05/14/2025 01:49 PM EDT

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted and detained four Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing and seized approximately 450 pounds of fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Tuesday.