San Diego was the “Tuna Capital of the World” from the 1930s to the late 1970s, with a massive commercial fishing industry supporting canneries and a fleet of over 150 boats. The industry declined due to regulatory pressure, increased costs, environmental concerns regarding dolphins caught in nets, and international fishing disputes. Today, the legacy is commemorated in Tuna Harbor Park, while a smaller commercial fishing fleet continues to operate from the harbor. The rise of the industry Early
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Commercial fishing is engrained in our way of life. It’s part of the fabric of San Diego history! At one time, San Diego was known as, “The Tuna Capital of the World” with two of the countries three biggest tuna canneries being based along San Diego Bay. These days, our fishing fleet has shifted the focus from tuna to include swordfish, lobster and sea urchins, unloading a yield of approximately five million lbs. of fish each year. Click here for more: https://ow.ly/omrM50RJ3Pg | Port of San Die
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