Coast Guard seizes 150 pounds of illegally caught red snapper off SPI

The Coast Guard detained eight Mexican fishermen Friday after they were spotted illegally fishing for red snappers off of South Padre Island.

Boat crews from the Coast Guard Station Padre Island with the help of the Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Command Center watch standers and its air station aircrews were able to detect and intercept two lanchas north of the Maritime Boundary Line.

The fishermen were taken into custody and transferred over to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for processing.

The coast guard seized approximately 150 pounds of red snapper, fishing gear, and other equipment found on the lanchas which were also seized.

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The U.S. Coast Guard detained eight Mexican fishermen caught with 150 pounds of illegally caught red snapper on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard)

The U.S. Coast Guard detained eight Mexican fishermen caught with 150 pounds of illegally caught red snapper on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard)

The U.S. Coast Guard detained eight Mexican fishermen caught with 150 pounds of illegally caught red snapper on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard)

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