April illegal snapper catch tops 1,600 pounds off Texas

April illegal snapper catch tops 1,600 pounds off Texas

Source: myrgv

4/29/2024

April illegal snapper catch tops 1,600 pounds off Texas

Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Boat crews with Coast Guard Station South Padre Island and air crews with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi have been busy in April.

In all, authorities have reported seizing 1,650 pounds of illegally caught red snapper from Mexican fishermen this month and brought federal charges against one lancha captain who tried to outrun them to the safety of Mexican waters.

In all, authorities have reported seizing 1,650 pounds of illegally caught red snapper from Mexican fishermen this month and brought federal charges against one lancha captain who tried to outrun them to the safety of Mexican waters.

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