Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon Recovers Illegal Longline Fishing Gear [Image 4 of 5]

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

01.09.2020

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon recovers 5 miles of illegal longline fishing gear and over 30 sharks and 20 red snapper Jan. 9, 2020, along the US/Mexico Maritime Boundary Line. This illegal fishing gear is particularly hazardous to the preservation of living marine resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon)

• Date Taken: 01.09.2020
• Date Posted: 08.14.2020 12:32
• Photo ID: 6313133
• VIRIN: 200109-G-G0108-1004
• Resolution: 720x960
• Size: 88.62 KB
• Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS, US