Red snapper illegally poached by Mexican lancha fishermen
Red snapper illegally poached by Mexican lancha fishermen in Southern Texas waters are lined up on March 3, 2018. Lanchas are frequently used to transport illegal narcotics to the U.S. and fish illegally in the... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack bring
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack bring a gill net and 65 dead sharks out of the water after an Air Station Corpus Christi HU-25 Falcon airplane crew located the fishing gear Monday, June 30, 2014. U... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot patrol boat, stopped one of five lanchas sighted fishing in U.S. waters near the maritime border with Mexico Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Aircraft compelled th... More
Coast Guard crews in South Padre Island seized a Mexican
Coast Guard crews in South Padre Island seized a Mexican fishing boat and miles of illegally set long line fishing gear in the waters off South Texas waters March 23, 2014. In addition to the 40 red snapper on ... More
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas,
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M... More
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas,
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M... More
The catch from a lancha interdicted near the U.S./Mexico
The catch from a lancha interdicted near the U.S./Mexico maritime border is documented after the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot patrol boat, stopped one of five lanchas sighted fishing in ... More
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas,
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M... More
Coast Guard law enforcement crews seize 210 pounds
Coast Guard law enforcement crews seize 210 pounds of shark and 4,537 pounds of red snapper fish in federal waters off southern Texas, March 3, 2018. The fish were found onboard two lancha boats with a total of... More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted one Mexican fishing vessel in U.S. waters, Feb. 06, 2015, after a more than 30 minute pursuit that ended offshore of South Padre Island.
Coast Guard crews in South Texas located and recovered
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... More
Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, ambassador of the Republic
Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States, Col. Bruce N. Thobane, Botswana defence, military and air attache, and Jed Taro Dornburg, international relations officer – ... More
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas,
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M... More
Coast Guard seizes sharks and snapper from multiple lanchas in Gulf Co...
This is a panoramic photo of Station South Padre Island and local cutters near sharks and red snapper seized from illegal fishermen in Gulf Coast waters, Jan. 8, 2016. A total of 44 sharks and 99 red snapper we... More
Coast Guard interdicts lancha crew illegally fishing US waters
Coast Guard law enforcement crews interdict a lancha boat with five Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in federal waters off southern Texas, Jan. 25, 2018. The lancha, along with two sharks and 18 red... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot patrol boat, stopped one of five lanchas sighted fishing in U.S. waters near the maritime border with Mexico Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Aircraft compelled th... More
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas,
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M... More
Lancha seized from Mexican fisherman
A lancha boat floats in South Padre Island, Texas after being seized by Coast Guard law enforcement crews on Mar. 27, 2017.
The Coast Guard interdicted one Mexican fishing vessel
The Coast Guard interdicted one Mexican fishing vessel in U.S. waters, Feb. 6, 2015, after a more than 30 minute pursuit that ended offshore of South Padre Island.
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas,
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M... More
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas,
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack bring
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack bring a gill net and 65 dead sharks out of the water after an Air Station Corpus Christi HU-25 Falcon airplane crew located the fishing gear Monday, June 30, 2014. U... More
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas,
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M... More
A lancha and fishing gear were seized and brought back
A lancha and fishing gear were seized and brought back to shore after Coast Guard crews stopped the lancha, with a total of five Mexican fishermen who admitted to fishing illegally, in U.S. waters off Texas Mar... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot patrol boat, stopped one of five lanchas sighted fishing in U.S. waters near the maritime border with Mexico Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Aircraft compelled th... More
The catch from a lancha interdicted near the U.S./Mexico
The catch from a lancha interdicted near the U.S./Mexico maritime border is documented after the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot patrol boat, stopped one of five lanchas sighted fishing in ... More
Coast Guard helicopter chases Mexican poachers in US waters
A Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, MH-65 Dolphin aircrew tracks a Mexican lancha with fishing gear illegally in U.S. waters Dec. 29, 2014. After a 9-mile pursuit, a Coast Guard boat crew stopped t... More
A lancha and fishing gear were seized and brought back
A lancha and fishing gear were seized and brought back to shore after Coast Guard crews stopped the lancha, with a total of five Mexican fishermen who admitted to fishing illegally, in U.S. waters off Texas Mar... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack, an 87-foot patrol boat, stopped one of five lanchas sighted fishing in U.S. waters near the maritime border with Mexico Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Aircraft compelled th... More
Lancha and fishing gear seized, South Padre Island, Texas
A lancha and fishing gear were seized and brought back to shore after Coast Guard crews stopped the lancha, with a total of five Mexican fishermen who admitted to fishing illegally, in U.S. waters off Texas Mar... More
Coast Guard crews in South Padre Island seized a Mexican
Coast Guard crews in South Padre Island seized a Mexican fishing boat and miles of illegally set long line fishing gear in the waters off South Texas waters March 23, 2014. In addition to the 40 red snapper on ... More
Coast Guard crews in South Padre Island seized a Mexican
Coast Guard crews in South Padre Island seized a Mexican fishing boat and miles of illegally set long line fishing gear in the waters off South Texas waters March 23, 2014. In addition to the 40 red snapper on ... More