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Fishermen interdicted for illegal fishing in Gulf of Mexico
The US 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, on April 21, 2025. The Coast Guard Cutters 'Alert' and 'Jacob Poroo' along with the Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, and the Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi, in coordination with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Command Center watch standers, detected and interdicted a total of 12 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line (MBL) in the Gulf of Mexico. After interdicting three lanchas, Coast Guard crews took the fishermen into custody, brought them ashore, and transferred them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for processing. Coast Guard personnel also seized approximately 550 pounds of red snapper, 850 pounds of shark, along with fishing gear and equipment found on board the vessels. The lanchas were seized/towed back Station South Padre Island. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4162139/coast-guard-detains-12-mexican-fishermen-seizes-1400-pounds-of-illegally-caught/
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