Eighty-six crewmembers on the factory trawler American Dynasty reportedly have tested positive for COVID-19.
Seattle-based American Seafoods operates the 272-foot trawler.
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American Seafoods has a lot of information about this situation here:
https://www.americanseafoods.com/covid-19
American Seafoods now says it's testing crew on two more factory trawlers, the American Triumph and the Northern Jaeger, as a "precautionary measure."
https://www.americanseafoods.com/media/1692/release-6320-american-seafoods-testing-crews-on-two-vessels-final.pdf
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