Coast Guard detains 11 Mexican fisherman, seizes 1,595 pounds of illegally caught fish and 9 sharks off Texas coast

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Coast Guard detains 11 Mexican fisherman, seizes 1,595 pounds of illegally caught fish and 9 sharks off Texas coast
02/07/2025 04:34 PM EST

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted four lanchas, detained 11 Mexican fishermen, and seized approximately 1,595 pounds of illegally caught red snapper and nine sharks in federal waters off southern Texas on Thursday.