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March 27, 2024

USCG seizures of illegally caught fish on rise off Texas

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One of the four vessels has more than 185 red snappers on board, accounting for over 1000 pounds. Photo courtesy of the U.S Coast Guard.

So far in 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard has seized over 3,000 pounds of fish in the Texas Gulf of Mexico. The total reaches nearly half of what officials confiscated the prior year thanks to a system that helps detect illegal fishing in the Gulf, according to the agency. 

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