The coronavirus literally traveled over them from Asia to California while they were on the high seas catching tuna.
They were as safe as anyone from the virus doing one of the most dangerous jobs, and now? Fishermen are returning home to California to find a state all but shuttered and nowhere to sell their catch.
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