传记
Before the Second World War he was a commercial fisherman based in Steveston BC Canada and was the engineer in the Barkley Sound for Nakamoto Herring.
He served in the Seiner S as the Master (Captain) for Tsuchiya Chum Fisheries in Jervis Inlet BC Canada. During the Second World War he moved to Lettelier AB where he worked as a butcher for Burns Packing Co.
He worked as a farm hand as well there.
He worked for Manitoba Auto Spring shop in Winnipeg MB as a mechanic and later as a clerk at Eastern Small Wares Wholesale.
He returned to the west coast in September 1953 to Great West Packing Co.
He owned the fishboat both named Sea Sprite II (1966-1980 as Master/Captain) doing gillnet, trolling, halibut and dogfishing.
In 1975-1976 he fished for tuna between Vancoubver Island and the Queen Charlottes.
In 1978-1979 he worked as a collector for B.C. Packers.
In the 1970s he worked for Great West Packing Co., B.C. Packers, Cassiar Packing and Nelson Brother and Canadian Fishing Co.
He retired in 1989.
轶事
Linda Matsuba stated "My father's name was Ross Matsuba of Steveston BC.
He primarily fished the Big Banks.
He was the original owner of the Sea Sprite II from 1966 to 1980 when he sold the boat. I remember going to the boat launch.
He passed away in 2020 at 101 years old."
参考文献
- Email (Linda Matsuba - Nauticapedia 28/08/2025)
- Nikkei Fishermen on the BC coast: Their Biographies and Photographs (200&) Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing (Pages 86-87)
