San Diego Tuna Boats

One of my best followers and contributors is Michael Burt. He’s my eyes down under and he sends me this photo from Nelson New Zealand yesterday . Two seiners in port having work done . Soloman Sapphire and the Koorale in the background. I know the Koorale will be in well past Christmas and into the New Year. Thank You again to Michael . [email protected]

Tuna seiner Calypso built in 1972 by San Diego Marine. They built a few seiners of this size but only this one with a open hull design. Very similar to Martinac, building only the South Pacific the same way. Share your pictures with us please . [email protected]

Thank you to Robert Murphy for sending in this picture of the Islander taken back in 1973. I believe the owner was Greg Corners. These little seiners usually fished down south for tuna but some would make a trip up North off Oregon for the albacore run.

One of my all time favorite photos the Royal Pacific. My favorite style seiner built by Martinac in 1973 and still going today under their new name Koorale. Someone out there is holding out come on and share your photos . I believe this photo was compliments of Greg Scafidi, thank you . Share yours with us at [email protected]

Seiner Carolyn M at Sea, appears to be meeting up with another seiner. [email protected]

So sometimes you get photos that are great.  My 17 yr old niece is flying to Nelson, New Zealand to visit her father . I ask her to take pictures of the boat for me , She snaps this great shot from the plane on the approach to landing. I have no idea what seiner this is ? But damn I love it . Send me your pictures [email protected]

Thank you to Greg Scafidi for sending in this newspaper article, from the San Diego Union . Share your pictures with us [email protected]

Sent in  by his Grandson Wyatt Thank you … [email protected]

One of my many newspaper articles. This one from the Evening Tribune back on New Years Day 1976. Seemed like there was a photo in the paper weekly back in the 70s. Anyone out there have any newspaper clippings , I’d really love to see them . Please share with us at [email protected]

A little different photo but a great one. I’m thinking this was in 1988 . We have Top Wave and Cabrillo at Finger Piers . Venturous and Cheryl Marie at the Embarcadero . This was actually the end of the fleet in San Diego the  Seiners at Finger piers were waiting be sold and those were a few of the last ones in Port that still fished out of San Diego at the Embarcadero. Please share your pictures with us at [email protected]