Coast Guard interdicts lancha crew, seizes 40 sharks illegally caught off Texas coast

TX, UNITED STATES

08.02.2022

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson, a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter homeported in Galveston, Texas, assess sharks caught by four Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing off the southern Texas coast, Aug. 2, 2022. After intercepting the lancha, Coast Guard personnel seized the sharks, detained the fishermen and transferred the men to border enforcement agents for processing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Edgar Culbertson)

• Date Taken: 08.02.2022
• Date Posted: 08.03.2022 12:15
• Photo ID: 7350896
• VIRIN: 220802-G-G0108-1001
• Resolution: 1500x1125
• Size: 776.27 KB
• Location: TX, US