San Diego Tuna Boats

Kooorale, letting go on a spot of school fish. This was the old Royal Pacific. And to this day remains a very productive seiner. Owner Fermin and Anthony Fereira ..sdtunaboats@cox.net

Capt M. J Souza on dry dock in Dry dock in New Zealand. sdtunaboats@cox.net

This video comes from our friends at tuna seiners.com. I thought it was important enough to post here. not the greatest times in the tuna fleet. sdtunaboats@cox.net

This shot of the Embarcadero shows good and bad. Lots of seiners tied up. Unfortunately most of these boats were tied up for a number of reasons. That being said i still miss these days.. Have a photo you want posted send them in i will post. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Bold Adventuress cruising . There have been at least a couple seiners with this name . This was the first one. Owned by Ganns. sdtunaboats.com

Mary Lucille leaving the Embarcadero on a summer night. This was the old Lois Seaver westgate seiner. sdtunaboats@cox.net

This picture of the South Seas, Was taking by our friend Tom Walsh in Terminal Island in 1985. This was the old Mary S.And one of many boats with the name South Seas. Thanks again to our friends at tunaseiners.com . sdtunaboats.com

This was one of the first seiners named Caribe, originally the Captain  Steven Scott. One of my favorite style boats. Built in San Diego Marine. Send me your pictures i will post them. sdtunaboats@cox.net

This photo has the Polaris under the bridge at Westgate. Later renamed the Gina Marie and sank. Loved the look of these early Martinac’s. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Nice looking Campbell’s seiner, one of the last ones made at Campbell’s . sdtunaboats@cox.net