A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island boat crew in coordination with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watch standers, and Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrews, located and stopped five Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line September 24, 2024.
A lancha is a fishing boat used by fishermen that is approximately 20-30 feet long with a slender profile, having one outboard motor, and is capable of traveling at speeds exceeding 30 mph. Lanchas are frequently used to transport illegal narcotics to the U.S. and illegally fish in the United States’ Exclusive Economic Zone near the U.S./Mexico border in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. Coast Guard Coast suspended the active search at 6:51 p.m. for a missing 56-year-old man who fell overboard off a 41-foot commercial fishing vessel near Deal Island, Maryland, Tuesday.
The Coast Guard and partner agencies ended the search for David Rambo after divers from the Maryland Natural Resources Police and Maryland State Police located and recovered Rambo deceased in the North East River near Anchor Marina, Maryland, Sunday April 21, 2024.
The Coast Guard is searching along with partner agencies for a missing boater in the North East River in the vicinity of Anchor Marina, Maryland, Sunday April 21, 2024.