Coast Guard, partner agencies detain 13 Mexican fishermen, seizes 1,500 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/13/2025 06:00 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
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06/13/2025 05:43 PM EDT

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard and partner agencies interdicted and detained 13 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing and seized approximately 1,500 pounds of fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Friday.