San Diego Tuna Boats

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. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Capt M.J Souza in the middle of a set in the Western Pacific. Owned by the Souza Family A beautiful Martinac Purse Seiner… sdtunaboats@cox.net

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…) sdtunaboats@cox.net

Montana tied up in Samoa, owned by Joe Madruga. sdtunaboats@cox.net

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 . sdtunaboats@cox.net

Conquest and the Dominator tied up at the Embarcadero . The good old days . sdtunaboats@cox.net

Souththern Pacific , cruising in the Pacific. sdtunaboats@cox.net  (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..  sdtunaboats@cox.net

Capt Joe Jorge, i believe it was the original Elizabeth Cj , then later named the Maria Cj. sdtunaboats@cox.net

J .M Martinac , Not totally sure but it could of been one of Ganns last boats built. And it Was Beautiful. Martinac built with stern engine . sdtunaboats@cox.net