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De Florenca Family

Country of Origin: Portugal

Arrival in W.A.: 1950s

W.A. Region Settled: Perth-Metro

The Story of the De Florenca Family

Making Stickies

Making Stickies

Aurora Australis

Aurora Australis

De Florenca Boys

De Florenca Boys

Daniel Bom

Daniel Bom

Bom Daniel III

Bom Daniel III

Bom Daniel F

Bom Daniel F

Bom Daniel 2005 Blessing of the Fleet

Bom Daniel 2005 Blessing of the Fleet

Fernando De Florenca started fishing at 14 years of age on the Aurora Australias with his father Daniel. The boat was skippered and owned by Mick Rotondella. At age 20 he became an owner/operator of his first boat the Silva which he half owned with business partner Rocco Katnich. At the age of 22 he bought Miss Rosalba and after his father died, he renamed the boat Bom Daniel. The trilogies of Bom Daniel’s soon followed, with all having a central role in the families fishing affairs. The De Florenca family was one of the first to get behind Northshore haul which became Conquest, and their current boat, the Bom Daniel F remains their pride and joy. His Son’s continue fishing to this day…

Story Contributors

James Paratore