[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 221 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 221

      Designating September 25, 2017, as ``National Lobster Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2017

 Mr. King (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
Blumenthal, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Markey) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

                             August 1, 2017

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Designating September 25, 2017, as ``National Lobster Day''.

Whereas the American lobster is recognized around the world as a prized and 
        flavorful culinary delicacy;
Whereas lobster fishing has served as an economic engine and family tradition in 
        the United States for centuries;
Whereas thousands of families in the United States make their livelihoods from 
        lobster fishing and processing;
Whereas, with approximately 150,000,000 pounds of lobster landed each year in 
        the United States, at an annual value of more than $500,000,000, lobster 
        represents one of the most valuable catches in the United States;
Whereas foreign markets for lobster from the United States are booming, with 
        export values having nearly tripled since 2005;
Whereas historical lore notes that lobster likely joined turkey on the table at 
        the very first Thanksgiving feast in 1621;
Whereas responsible lobstering practices beginning in the 1600s have created one 
        of the most sustainable fisheries in the world;
Whereas 2017 marks the 145th anniversary of lobster conservation efforts in the 
        United States, starting with a Maine law banning the harvest of egg-
        bearing females;
Whereas, throughout history, United States Presidents have served lobster at 
        their inaugural celebrations and state dinners with international 
        leaders;
Whereas lobster is an excellent, versatile source of lean protein that is low in 
        saturated fat and high in vitamin B12;
Whereas the peak of the lobstering season in the United States occurs in the 
        late summer;
Whereas the preservation and long distance transportation of lobster meat was 
        first achieved 175 years ago with the advent of a canning process;
Whereas lobster has become a culinary icon, with the lobster roll featured at 
        the 2015 World Food Expo in Milan, Italy; and
Whereas lobster is enjoyed at casual beach-side lobster boils and also revered 
        as a delicacy at fine dining restaurants: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates September 25, 2017, as ``National Lobster 
        Day''; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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