“Capt. MANUEL GARCIA da ROSA, skipper of the “LUSITANIA”, became more applauded than a (Charles – ed.) Lindberg when, on February 20, 1931 (in the midst of the Great Depression) he gave to San Diego charitable institutions a 5-ton / 20,000 lbs. (*listed as 10-tons in March, Pg. 19) *gift* of “undersized” tuna (i.e. 10-lbs. or less, a cannery “standard” – ed.) to distribute to the city’s poor. The fish had been refused by the canneries, which have become emphatic in their adherence to the 10-lb. regulation, and was in excess of what the fresh fish markets were able to receive. By some, it is believed that Rosa’s experience will discourage all other captains from bringing undersized fish into port.” ~ But he gave it away nevertheless. (*Source: West Coast Fisheries Magazine – March 1931 – Pg. 19)
*Note: Capt. Manuel Garcia Da Rosa’s “Lusitania” was the ‘high liner’ tuna boat of 1930 in the San Diego tuna fleet, consistently arriving with capacity loads and before his competitors. ~ (*Source: West Coast Fisheries magazine – March of 1930 – Pg. 26) He was, without question, a superb fisherman.