French tuna giant Sapmer is calling for urgent vaccination for all fishing vessel crew members following the outbreak of COVID-19 clusters and two deaths from the deadly virus on vessels in its fleet, Le Telegramme reports.

After the deaths of two crew members working on a Sapmer vessel based in Concarneau, in the northwest Britanny region of France, the company is calling on the authorities "to put sailors on the list of priority professions for vaccination."