Background
Shomura, Richard Sunao was born on August 3, 1928 in Honolulu. Son of Sueguma and Matsue (Sonoda) Shomura.
federal official fishery administrator
Shomura, Richard Sunao was born on August 3, 1928 in Honolulu. Son of Sueguma and Matsue (Sonoda) Shomura.
Bachelor of Science, University Hawaii, 1950. Master of Science, 1961.
Associate regional director fisheries Bureau Commercial Fisheries, Department Interior, Terminal Island, 1970—1971. Director Tiburon Fisheries Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department Commerce, Tiburon, California, 1971—1973, Honolulu Laboratory National Marine Fisheries Service, Department Commerce, Hawaii, since 1973.
Member advisory subcommittee on invertebrates and aquatic biota State of Hawaii, 1973. Member sea grant advisory committee University Hawaii, 1973. Member of Ecological Society of America, American Society Ichthyologists & Herpetologists, American Institute Biological Sciences, Institute Fishery Research Biologists, American Fisheries Society.
Married Frances Nogami Shomura, April 25, 1952. Children: Lisa K., Teague, Roberta M., Shomura Moore, Mark I.