“S. D. TUNA CLIPPER SEIZED BY ECUADORIAN PATROL – Seized by an Ecuadorean Patrol Boat on July 31st while operating in South American waters, the 260-ton SAN DIEGO tuna clipper ‘SUN PACIFIC’ yesterday was escorted into the port of Manta.
The ‘Sun Pacific’s Captain ROMAN LUZ, radioed to his home port that he was 16 miles offshore at the time of the seizure. Managing owners of the ‘Sun Pacific’, which has a crew of 14, are Mr. ANTONIO TAVARES and Mr. JANOUS MARKS (Fleet Captain of the WESTGATE-SUN HARBOR Company).
Officials of the AMERICAN TUNABOAT ASSOCIATION (A.T.A.) immediately asked the U.S. State Department to protest against the seizure.
Gustav Ycaza, Ecuadorian Consul here, said he had not been advised of the seizure, but commented that the ‘Sun Pacific’ had not received a fishing license from his office this year.”
(*Source: San Diego UNION & Daily Bee – Friday, August 1, 1952 – Pg. 2)