The U.S. Coast Guard arrested 11 Mexican fishermen in federal waters off the coast of southern Texas, seizing about 1,600 pounds of illegally caught red snappers and nine sharks.
Last Thursday it was stopped with the Coast Guard South Padre, several other Coast Guard divisions, and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which has four boats off the Texas coast, just north of the maritime affairs, or Lanchas. Border line.
According to the Coast Guard, the Lanchas is a thin fishing boat used by Mexican fishermen, about 20-30 feet long, equipped with an overboard motor, allowing it to travel at speeds above 30 mph.
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Boat crews at Coast Guard Station South Padre Island have been working with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Watch Stander, Coast Guard Aviation Authority Corpus Christi Air Crews and Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley to unlawfully fish a total of 11 Mexican fishermen. A total of 11 Mexican fishermen engaged in the halt. The Texas Coast is on February 6th. (Photo of the US Coast Guard, Courtesy Station South Padre Island)
Although launchers are often used to transport illegal drugs to the United States, illegal fishing is also used in the exclusive US economy near the US-Mexico border in the US Gulf.
When Coast Guard crews encountered the Lanchas in Federal waters, they discovered that the boat and nine sharks had red snappers of about 1,600 pounds.
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Through three runchas, the Coast Guard detained 11 Mexican fishermen and seized nearly 1,600 pounds of illegally caught red snappers and nine sharks in federal waters off the southern Texas. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo, Courtesy Station on South Padre Island)
The fish were seized along with fishing gear and highflyers used to mark the beginning and end of long fishing lines.
Authorities also detained all 11 fishermen and transferred them to CPB personnel for further processing.
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“Our crews will not be retracted from efforts to end illegal fishing and human trafficking of valuable natural resources at maritime borders. We continue to commit to enforce the laws of this country. “We'll be there,” said Shane Gunderson, commander of South Padre Island, the station. “Whether on the southern border or along the maritime demarcation line of the US Gulf, the Coast Guard detects, thwarts and thwarts any illegal activities that threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country.”
