1,595 pounds of illegally caught fish, 9 sharks seized off South Texas coast; 11 fishermen detained

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The United States Coast Guard stopped four lanchas and seized hundreds of pounds of illegally caught fish and several sharks off the South Texas coast.

Authorities found 11 fishermen illegally fishing north of the Maritime Boundary line on Thursday, according to a press release.

The U.S. Coast Guard seized approximately 1,595 pounds of red snapper and nine sharks from the fishermen, the release stated…

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