Coast Guard detains 16 Mexican fishermen, seizes 2,500 pounds of illegally poached fish off Texas coast [Image 2 of 2]

TEXAS, UNITED STATES

03.12.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

Coast Guard Station South Padre Island boat crews, in coordination with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watch standers, Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrews, and Coast Guard Cutter Daniel Tarr, located and stopped a total of 16 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line on Tuesday night. Coast Guard crews took the men into custody, brought them ashore, and transferred them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for further processing, while also seizing approximately 2,500 pounds of red snapper, fishing gear, and equipment; two of the lanchas were seized, while two were left adrift due to flooding and instability.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy of Station South Padre Island)

• Date Taken: 03.12.2025
• Date Posted: 03.12.2025 14:02
• Photo ID: 8910905
• VIRIN: 250312-G-G0108-1002
• Resolution: 4000x3000
• Size: 2.67 MB
• Location: TEXAS, US