San Diego Tuna Boats

Seiner Judibana built by Martinac shipyard.  One of my favorite style seiners.  Please share your photos with us , [email protected]

Thank You to Mike Collette for sending in this picture, Toro Bravo was a different looking seiner honestly not my favorite to look at but it caught fish, a lot of fish. Share your photos with us in these tough times for all of us . [email protected]

This is one of my favorite pictures I ever took. I was aboard the Venturous at the time I believe in 1988. I see this picture on so many other sites , but proud to say its my photo , please share your photos with us . [email protected]

As the sun sets on another day, please stay safe and healthy. These are crazy times and we will get through them.. [email protected]

Who hasn’t stuck a flag on a log at sunset and prayed it was a great tomorrow ? Hoping it was for these guys… [email protected]

Seiner Mary Antoinette tied up at its customary spot the  Zolezzi Fuel Dock in the 70s. I received this photo from my wonderful Uncle Tony .  Share your photos with us at [email protected]

One of my many newspaper photos, shows the Embarcadero in the mid 70s. Very active with seiners everywhere, from front to back you have the Kathleen , American Queen , Atlantic Patton and the Mary Antoinette . On Finger Piers you have the Willa G and Jeannine at the fuel dock. [email protected]

San Diego Embarcadero, this was the epicenter of the Tuna Fleet. Usually when a seiner was launched it spent a few days here showing off as you could say. In this photo we have the Ocean Pearl, brand new tied up directly behind Anthony’s Seafood Grotto. Two mainstays at the Embarcadero that are now sadly gone. [email protected]

One of my favorite pictures , first of all I loved seeing the seiners tied next to each other, that tells me its Christmas time and the fleet is  in for the Holidays. Also I loved the Marco Polo and Polaris, two great boats in the photo.. [email protected]

Tuna Seiner Diana C , tied up at the Embarcadero. A very common site in the 70s and 80s was to see the seiners docked and working on their nets . Tourist would walk the docks taking photos , how I wish I had a few of those today. Anyone who wants to share info on the Diana C please do, I have very few photos of this seiner. [email protected]