Coast Guard detains 16 Mexican fishermen, seizes 2,500 pounds of illegally poached fish off Texas coast

Source: United States Coast Guard

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
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03/12/2025 05:14 PM EDT

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted and detained 16 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing and seized approximately 2,500 pounds of fish in federal waters off southern Texas on Tuesday night.