U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, Roger Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith Designate August National Catfish Month

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 12, 2024 – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) with eight of their colleagues designated August as National Catfish Month.

“In honor of Alabama’s hardworking catfish producers and farmers, we are celebrating National Catfish Month this August,” said Senator Britt. “Catfish is a major contributor to Alabama’s agricultural economy. Our great state is proud to be one of the top catfish producers in the nation. I will continue fighting for this tremendous industry that supports Alabama jobs, contributes to local communities, and provides delicious, nutritious food for American families.”

BACKGROUND:

Catfish is a huge part of Alabama’s agricultural economy, especially in Black Belt counties in the western part of the state. It is the eighth largest crop for the state. Alabama produces roughly 1/3 of catfish for the nation, and the state ranks second in production overall.

Senator Britt has been an advocate for the industry. Earlier this year, Senators Britt, Hyde-Smith, Tuberville, and Wicker were able to successfully advocate for the U.S. Commerce Department to reverse its antidumping duty order on U.S. imports of Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Senators Britt, Hyde-Smith, and Wicker were also successful in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase surplus domestic catfish in January 2023 for distribution across nutrition assistance programs.

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