Coast Guard seizes 600 pounds of illegally caught fish by Mexican fishermen
The Coast Guard seized 153 sharks weighing more than 1,500 pounds Sunday from the group of four poachers. The crew was towed to South Padre Island, where the vessel was kept in custody, and the individuals were deported to Mexico.The U.S. Coast Guard stopped five lancha boat crews and seized 590 pounds of illegally caught red snapper in federal waters in southern Texas on Thursday, officials said.
"Through our great collective efforts, we continue to detect and deter illegal fishing occurring in southern Texas waters," said Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Ortega, search and rescue coordinator, Sector Corpus Christi."Our crews are always ready to protect U.S. waters from foreign intrusion and enforce domestic living marine resource laws."