A 33-foot Special Purpose Craft Law Enforcement boat crew from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island surveys a Mexican lancha offshore the southern Texas coast, March 7, 2024. The Coast Guard seized more red snappers this past week from two lanchas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station South Padre Island) The U.S. Coast Guard seized around 460 pounds of red … Click Here to Read More
Coast Guard: More than 2,500 pounds of illegally caught red snapper seized in Gulf of Mexico The Coast Guard and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department said they caught 20 Mexican fishermen aboard five lancha boats off the coast of Texas. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Five lancha boats and more than 2,500 pounds of illegally caught red snapper were seized Saturday … Click Here to Read More
Monday, Nov 20, all snapper fishing in state-controlled waters, which extend nine miles into the gulf, will be illegal. The season will resume Jan. 1. “While we are disappointed to close state waters earlier than we had hoped, the pattern of prolonged federal seasons highlights the success of Texas’ state-managed red snapper fishery,” said TPWD Coastal Fisheries Division Director Robin … Click Here to Read More
AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will close red snapper fishing in state waters on Monday, Nov. 20, at 11:59 p.m. until January 2024. Federal waters remain closed until the summer. “While we are disappointed to close state waters earlier than we had hoped, the pattern of prolonged federal seasons highlights the success of Texas’ state-managed red snapper … Click Here to Read More