The law requires restaurants serving catfish inform customers as to the origin of the fish by using any of several informational materials offered free-of-charge by The Catfish Institute, the marketing arm of the U.S. farm-raised catfish industry.
Although the law requires only one prominent sign or placard for restaurants serving domestic catfish, those serving imported fish must indicate so on their menus using the same font size and type as the menu's dining options.
"'This is possibly the most significant piece of legislation the Mississippi catfish Industry or, for that matter, the entire U.S.