Dead sharks found in illegal gill net near Mexico maritime border [Image 3 of 3]

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, UNITED STATES

06.30.2014

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

Coast Guard crews in South Texas located and recovered a gill net with 65 dead sharks Monday, June 30, 2014. An Air Station Corpus Christi HU-25 Falcon airplane crew located the fishing gear and the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack crew retrieved the gill net and brought it back to Station South Padre Island. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

• Date Taken: 06.30.2014
• Date Posted: 07.01.2014 18:08
• Photo ID: 1430711
• VIRIN: 140630-G-XX999-004
• Resolution: 1632x1224
• Size: 834.73 KB
• Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, US