Name/Title
Ingrande, LeonardEntry/Object ID
OH00065Scope and Content
Tuna Fishing.
Leonard Ingrande was born in Sicily but came to San Diego at the age of six when his father, a fisherman, brought the family to the United States. The father had previously worked in various fishing areas, but preferred work as a tuna fisherman. Leonard, as he says in this interview, "just kind of followed in his footsteps."
In this interview Leonard Ingrande related his experiences as a fisherman. After Leaving high school he worked on his father's boat netting sardines. His first commercial fishing began in 1947.
It was hard to get a job on one of the early "bait" boats and Mr. Ingande describes the problems. He does an outstanding job in describing the life and work of a bait fisherman.
Ingrande worked on many boats, both "bait" boats and seiners. his description of the life and problems of the fisherman and the industry are excellent and interesting. He has made a valuable contribution to our knowledge and understanding of this industry.
Thomas E. Walt., Editor
March 17, 1992Collection
Oral History CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
Oral History, Tuna Fishing