In 1987, a presidential proclamation honored the catfish as a staple of American farming
President Ronald Reagan officially designated June 25th as National Catfish Day in 1987 to celebrate the remarkable growth of a uniquely American industry that transformed Southern agriculture through sustainable aquaculture.
President Ronald Reagan issued a formal proclamation in 1987 to honor the farm-raised catfish as a staple of the American diet. This move recognized the massive shift in Southern agriculture, where traditional crops like cotton were being replaced by thousands of acres of freshwater ponds.
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