Komiža name was first mentioned in the second half of the 19th St. Komiza is the place where he was born east coast fishery. Its not only the fishermen and their vessels dominated in the region and traded with neighboring shores, but are created as emigrants fishing centers on the Pacific coasts of both Americas. Komiza always proud of its fishing history as evidenced today by the Fishing Museum, housed in an old Venetian tower on the waterfront. The museum presents a traditional fishing tools which were used by local residents. Replica Komiža fishing gajetas falkuša was a Croatian maritime heritage at the world exhibition EXPO 1998. Mr. Lisbon. In Komiža every sixth year December, the feast of St. Nicholas, the patron of travelers, sailors and fishermen (the Day of Komiza) in front of the parish church of St. Nicholas dropped the sacrificial vessel.