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Coast Guard Poacher Patrol Rescues Sea Turtles

Fishing

11/29/2019 - By Kirk Moore. Boat crews from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island routinely give chase to Mexican poachers who slip across the Texas border to illegally snatch shark and red snapper. On Sunday they rescued some victims of the poachers, freeing three live green sea turtles from a gill net… SEE MORE

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The Coast Guard requires one lifejacket per person on board any boat.

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Boating

9/25/2019 - By Christine Morford. In 2018 alone, there were a reported 4,145 recreational boating accidents resulting in 633 deaths. Where cause of death was known, 77% of boating accident victims drowned, the vast majority of which were not wearing a life jacket. These harrowing statistics are proof of the dangers open… SEE MORE

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Coast Guard

Tag: Coast Guard

Coast Guard Poacher Patrol Rescues Sea Turtles

Are You Meeting General Coast Guard Requirements?

Boating 101: US Coast Guard Equipment Requirements

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Tag: Coast Guard

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