6,330 POUNDS OF SHRIMP SEIZED The Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) worked together to terminate the voyage and seize the catch of a commercial fishing boat Thursday evening for violating federal law in the Gulf of Mexico. 6,330 POUNDS OF SHRIMP SEIZED The Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) worked together to terminate the voyage and seize the catch of a commercial fishing boat Thursday evening for violating federal law in the Gulf of Mexico.
During a routine patrol, a law enforcement team from the Coast Guard Cutter Heron boarded the fishing boat Ike and Zack approximately 70 miles south of Galveston, Texas, in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). While checking for compliance with all federal and local regulations, it was discovered that the Ike and Zack was shrimp fishing with two of their four Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) and one Bycatch Reduction Device (BYRD) sewn shut. The Heron’s crew discovered approximately 6,330 pounds of shrimp on board worth $17,126.20.
The Ike and Zack was escorted back to Galveston. The shrimp was sold today at market value with the proceeds deposited into an escrow fund until the account is adjudicated.
The Coast Guard and NOAA Fisheries Service, Office for Law Enforcement will be investigating the case.
The Heron is an 87-foot Coastal Patrol Boat home ported in Sabine Pass, Texas.
During a routine patrol, a law enforcement team from the Coast Guard Cutter Heron boarded the fishing boat Ike and Zack approximately 70 miles south of Galveston, Texas, in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). While checking for compliance with all federal and local regulations, it was discovered that the Ike and Zack was shrimp fishing with two of their four Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) and one Bycatch Reduction Device (BYRD) sewn shut. The Heron’s crew discovered approximately 6,330 pounds of shrimp on board worth $17,126.20.
The Ike and Zack was escorted back to Galveston. The shrimp was sold today at market value with the proceeds deposited into an escrow fund until the account is adjudicated.
The Coast Guard and NOAA Fisheries Service, Office for Law Enforcement will be investigating the case.
The Heron is an 87-foot Coastal Patrol Boat home ported in Sabine Pass, Texas.
