,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4  
,wick] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,designat+ ,augu/ #bjbd z ,national     
,catfi% ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,catfi%        
,in/itute recognizes ,augu/ to be       
,national ,catfi% ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,/ates
 ( ,alabama1 ,arkansas1 ,l\isiana1      
,mississippi1 & ,texas recognize ,augu/ 
to be ,national ,catfi% ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! 
,/ates ( ,i[a1 ,kansas1 ,miss\ri1       
,nebraska1 & ,t5nessee embody ! *annel  
catfi% z _! ,/ate fi%2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates f>m-rais$ catfi% indu/ry employs 
ne>ly #aj1jjj p & creates m ?an         
#a1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 economic output2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h m ?an #ej1jjj       
surface wat] acres us$ = catfi%         
production 9 #bjbc1 & catfi% gr[]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates _h #dci1jjj1jjj 9 sales   
dur+ #bjbc2 ,:]eas ! av]age catfi% f>m] 
produces #e1jjj p\nds ( catfi% p] acre2 
,:]eas #ii p]c5t ( all ,unit$ ,/ates    

f>m-rais$ catfi% are gr[n 9 ,alabama1   
,arkansas1 ,cali=nia1 ,georgia1         
,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,miss\ri1 ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 & ,texas2 ,:]eas catfi% is !  
l>ge/ f>m-rais$ seafood product1 by     
weight1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 repres5t+ ov]
 #ej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aquaculture
 indu/ry2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates catfi%   
mu/ meet rigor\s safety /&>ds1 mak+     
dome/ic catfi% a nutriti\s *oice & a    
reliably high] quality product ?an      
import$ catfi%2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates    
f>m-rais$ catfi% & ,*esapeake ,bay blue 
catfi% are su/a9able & environm5tally   
fri5dly seafood products2 ,:]eas catfi% 
is a lean fi% & an excell5t s\rce (     
prote92 & ,:]eas catfi% is a v]satile   
fi% 9 ! cuis9e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a   
myriad ( regional & national recipes to 
be enjoy$ by all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ,augu/ #bjbd z ,national     
,catfi% ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes !       
contributions ( all work]s1 pa/ &       
pres5t1 t produce1 process1 & provide   

catfi% = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7   
recognizes t pur*as+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
f>m-rais$ catfi% supports f>m]s1 jobs1 &
 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7   
recognizes ,*esapeake ,bay wat]m5 =     
h>ve/+ ov]populat$ blue catfi%1 !reby   
protect+ ! heal? ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay4