As major private companies around the globe roll out new vaccination policies to help stem the rising tide of the COVID-19 variant, the seafood industry remains split, with some enforcing stringent requirements, while others take a laissez-faire approach.

The Delta variant has led to a surge in coronavirus infections, most recently in the southern United States, but even with final FDA approval expected for the Pfizer vaccine next month -- a decision expected to encourage more people to opt for the shot -- more companies and institutions are joining the mandate movement both to do their part and to protect their businesses.