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Dead sharks found illegally caught

PRESS Staff Report Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard South Padre Island discovered 65 dead sharks having been caught that were caught illegally with the use of a grill net. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545. Tweet

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Nationals caught fishing illegally

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four Mexican nationals Friday when their vessel began taking on water while they were fishing illegally on U.S. waters. According to the report, around 11 a.m. officials observed a lancha crew recovering long-line fishing gear, 28 miles offshore and four miles north of the …

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