A resolution designating September 25, 2019, as "National Lobster Day".

Bill: 116-sres-293
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2019-07-30
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Food industry and services

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Seafood
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5203; text: CR S5202)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates September 25, 2019, as National Lobster Day and encourages the observance of the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>

action_date: 2019-07-30
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates September 25, 2019, as National Lobster Day and encourages the observance of the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Mr. King (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Reed , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Markey , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 25, 2019, as National Lobster Day .

Whereas lobstering 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 catching, processing, or serving lobsters; Whereas the lobster industry employs people of all ages, and many harvesters begin fishing as children and stay in the industry for their entire working lives; Whereas historical lore notes that lobster likely joined turkey on the table at the very first Thanksgiving feast in 1621, and it continues to be a mainstay during many other holiday traditions; Whereas responsible resource management practices beginning in the 1600s have created one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world; 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 lobster is consistently being incorporated into trending recipes such as deviled eggs and burgers; Whereas the peak of the lobstering season in the United States occurs in the late summer; Whereas the growing reputation of the American lobster as a unique, high-quality, and healthy food has increased its consumption and driven demand internationally; Whereas the Unicode Consortium added a lobster to its emoji set in 2018 in recognition of the popularity of the species around the world; Whereas countless people in the United States enjoy lobster rolls to celebrate summer, from beaches to backyards and fine dining restaurants to lobster shacks; Whereas lobsters are inspiring children’s books and characters in television shows in the United States; Whereas lobsters have inspired artists in the United States and throughout the world for hundreds of years; Whereas lobsters have been, and continue to be, used as mascots for sports teams; and Whereas lobster inspires festivals from Maine to California, where people come together to celebrate their love for the crustacean: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates September 25, 2019, as National Lobster Day ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.