Coast Guard detains 12 Mexican fishermen, seizes 1,400 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/23/2025 03:30 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
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04/23/2025 02:50 PM EDT

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted and detained 12 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing and seized approximately 1,400 pounds of fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Monday.