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Coast Guard seizes 460 pounds of red snapper in illegal catch off Texas shore
The U.S. Coast Guard seized 460 pounds of illegally caught red snapper and three sharks after intercepting two lanchas—fishing boats—in federal waters off southern Texas, according to an announcement from a recent press release. On Tuesday, authorities spotted the lanchas north of the Maritime Boundary Line and found nine Mexican fishermen on board. U.S. officials claim these boats are often used to transport banned narcotics and for unlawful…