San Diego Tuna Boats

Looks to be a nice day for the Sea Encounter. Fill a well start a well .. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Some serious net work being done in Samoa. With a bunch of seiners tied up on other side of Bay. Share your photos sdtunaboats@cox.net

This is goes out to the Old Timers.. American Boy absolutely know nothing about this rig except I love the name.. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Boys looking for the next spot aboard the Mermaid in the mid 70s . Looks to be beautiful weather .. Share your photos with us sdtunaboats@cox.net

Love this photo , loved this rig. Tradition I believe is headed into port in Samoa and she looks to have a full load aboard riding low .. share your photos at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Well many memories of this seiner. You can change the flag and paint the mast black but it will always be the MJ Souza. This seiner absolutely was a top boat in the fleet for years. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Shot from up above. Im taking a shot and calling this the Carolyn M ? Anyway its a nice rig. Share your pictures with us sdtunaboats@cox.net

Long time navigator in the fleet Frank Nunes aboard the Sea Encounter. One of my favorite people and a great shipmate. I believe he has since retired and is enjoying his time on land after a long career at sea … sdtunaboats@cox.net

Long time Chief Manuel Virissimo looking over his catch before unloading aboard the Sea Encounter. One of the best in the fleet, share your photos with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Seiner Sea Encounter on the hunt. Still looking good and one of the last few American seiners going. sdtunaboats@cox.net