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“SENATE RESOLUTION 353--DESIGNATING AUGUST 2021 AS ``NATIONAL CATFISH MONTH''” mentioning Roger F. Wicker was published in the Senate section on page S6283 on Aug. 10.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 353--DESIGNATING AUGUST 2021 AS ``NATIONAL CATFISH
MONTH''
Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Warnock, and Mr. Shelby) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Whereas the Catfish Institute recognizes August to be National Catfish Month;
Whereas the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas recognize August to be National Catfish Month;
Whereas the States of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee embody the Channel Catfish as their State Fish;
Whereas the farm-raised catfish industry in the United States employs nearly 10,000 people and contributes more than
$4,000,000,000 to the economy of the United States;
Whereas the United States has 89,400 surface water acres used for catfish production in 2021, and catfish growers in the United States had $371,000,000 in sales during 2020;
Whereas the average catfish farmer produces 5,000 pounds of catfish per acre;
Whereas 99 percent of all United States farm-raised catfish are grown in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas;
Whereas catfish is the largest farm-raised seafood product, by weight, in the United States, representing more than 50 percent of the United States aquaculture industry;
Whereas United States farm-raised catfish are consistently high quality and, unlike ocean-caught fish, are available all-year long;
Whereas United States farm-raised catfish are a sustainable and environmentally friendly seafood product;
Whereas catfish is a lean fish and an excellent source of protein; and
Whereas catfish is a versatile fish in cuisine of the United States, with a myriad of regional and national recipes to be enjoyed by all people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates August 2021 as ``National Catfish Month'';
(2) recognizes the contributions of all workers, past and present, that produce, process, and provide catfish for the people of the United States; and
(3) recognizes that purchasing United States farm-raised catfish supports farmers, jobs, and the economy of the United States.
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