CDC Updates Guidelines as Mask Mandate Now Lifted for Commercial Fishermen
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Commercial fishermen are now able to remove masks aboard vessels as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a federal order updating mask guidance on June 11.
Thanks to the recent amendment, fully vaccinated commercial fishermen are able to remove masks while outdoors on a vessel or at a transportation hub.
“Accordingly, mask wear in outdoor areas of maritime transportation conveyances and hubs is no longer required,” a U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletin said. "Though the CDC is no longer requiring mask wear in outdoor...
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