The Tuna Industry and the San Diego community Lost a Legend today, with the passing of Frank Souza. He was truly one of the most amazing person i have ever known . Mr. Souza owned a number of boats ,but he jewel was the Capt. M.J Souza. R.I.P. you will be missed.. [email protected]
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Beautiful shot of the Portobello, docked at Campbell’s shipyard . At the time i think it was the biggest Seiner that Campbell’s built along with a couple others like it. Notice all the other boats in the back ground . busy time at Campbell’s.. sdtunaboats @cox.net
Mary Antoinette out to sea, a martinac built seiner. Owned by the Zolezzi family. The Boat caught a lot of fish , like most of the Zolezzi’s boats. [email protected]
Capt M.J Souza in the middle of a set in the Western Pacific. Owned by the Souza Family A beautiful Martinac Purse Seiner… [email protected]
These pictures were taking by one of our many followers Peter Whiter who lives in Eden Australia, in 1978. The Frontier was there to unload there tuna. The Frontier was owned by Joe Madruga. please send in your photos . (picture courtesy of Peter Whiter…) [email protected]
Montana tied up in Samoa, owned by Joe Madruga. [email protected]
Koorale in the western pacific. the Koorale was the old Royal Pacific now owned by Fermin and Anthony Ferreira. One of ,if not the best maintained boat left fishing . [email protected]
Conquest and the Dominator tied up at the Embarcadero . The good old days . [email protected]
Souththern Pacific , cruising in the Pacific. [email protected] (picture courtesy Scafidi Family)
Looks like a area of school fish, Sea hawk with net in water, with Uncle Louie and another boat standing by to let go.. [email protected]
