Coast Guard interdicts 6 lancha crews, seizes 1,300 pounds of illegal fish off Texas coast

TX, UNITED STATES

02.06.2024

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

A 26-foot over-the-horizon boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Jacob Poroo surveys red snapper on board a Mexican lancha about 26 miles offshore the southern Texas coast, Feb. 6, 2024. All told, Cutter Jacob Poroo and Coast Guard Station South Padre Island crews interdicted six lanchas and seized 1,300 pounds of red snapper and shark. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Jacob Poroo)

• Date Taken: 02.06.2024
• Date Posted: 02.12.2024 16:51
• Photo ID: 8236948
• VIRIN: 240206-G-G0108-1002
• Resolution: 4608x3456
• Size: 4.24 MB
• Location: TX, US