Coast Guard interdicts 2 lancha crews, seizes 600 pounds of illegal fish, shark off Texas coast [Image 5 of 5]

TEXAS, UNITED STATES

02.09.2023

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

A Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew looks on as a Coast Guard Station South Padre Island 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew approaches a lancha that was spotted illegally fishing in federal waters off the southern Texas coast, Feb. 8, 2023. All told, Station South Padre Island crews interdicted two lanchas, seized 1,212 pounds of red snapper and shark and transferred seven Mexican fishermen to Customs and Border Protection agents for further processing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Corpus Christi)

• Date Taken: 02.09.2023
• Date Posted: 02.10.2023 17:42
• Photo ID: 7628606
• VIRIN: 230209-G-G0108-1005
• Resolution: 1280x720
• Size: 847.72 KB
• Location: TEXAS, US