March 25, 2024 Group Watch: Senators Britt & Tuberville Protect AL Farmers
Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville are working hard to protect the state’s farm-raised catfish industry, playing a key role in the U.S. Department of Commerce reversing a preliminary decision that would have slashed antidumping duties on imported catfish from companies controlled by the Vietnamese government. Britt called the reversal a victory for American catfish farmers and producers; it defends the nation’s domestic farm-raised catfish markets against unfair dumping practices. Alabama is home to more than 65 farm-raised catfish farms, predominantly across the Black Belt Region, which encompasses approximately 16,000 acres of surface water areas. The catfish industry employs more than 2,400 people and contributes nearly $92 million in economic value to the state.
