Ebrard defends Mexican fishermen against the US ban on entering some ports

AP The US government has accused Mexico of not doing enough to prevent its vessels from illegally fishing for red snapper in its waters. Mexico defended its fishermen on Tuesday when the US government barred Mexican fishing vessels from US ports in the Gulf of Mexico over illegal fishing, saying the incursions were accidental. The US government says Mexico has not done enough to prevent its vessels from illegally fishing for red snapper in US waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The Secretary of Foreign Relations of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, said that the fishing incidents by Mexican vessels in US waters were mistakes since it is difficult to locate the dividing line between the territorial waters of both countries. “Sometimes it is difficult to locate the exact limit. It's not intentional," Ebrard said. But critics say the Mexican boats seem more likely to head where the fish are, rather than making the same navigational mistake over and over again. The US Coast Guard has apprehended ...