“Let’s see them enforce it, matey.”
It most certainly WILL be enforced.
Many commercial fishing vessels today are required to carry at their expense a government Political Officer aka an Observer.
Have no doubt that they will enforce it.
Did you think that having a Political Officer onboard was only in the Soviet navy?
They also have tried to force them to install live video cameras onboard.
Here’s what they are facing:
The most recent Coast Guard bulletin states: “Operators of vessels and sea ports that fail to implement [the mask wearing order] may be subject to civil or criminal penalties. Vessels that have not implemented the mask requirement may be issued a Captain of the Port order directing the vessel’s movement and operations; repeated failure to impose the mask mandate could result in civil and/or criminal enforcement action. Additionally, after taking into account operational considerations, the COTP may issue orders prohibiting vessels from mooring at a sea port that fails to implement the CDC guidelines or refer non-compliance with CDC’s guidelines for further civil or criminal enforcement action.”