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Generations of squid fishermen

Enjoy the LA Times 2007 story on this fishing family here.
David, the subject of the news article, is Art Haworth’s son. Art originally had the boat built. David converted it from a troller-and-longliner to a seiner. Pictured above is the original F/V Barbara H. I learned about this fishing family’s traditions and history [...]

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Pacific tuna seining in art and history: San Diego Harbor

The San Diego tuna industry harks back to the arrival of the Portuguese in southern California, beginning with the landing of explorer Joa Rodriguez Cabrihlo aboard the San Salvador in 1542. [He is more commonly known as "Juan Cabrillo."]
The island people of this nation were especially skilled in ocean fishing traditions and applied them [...]

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