The reading talks about various problems that farming tunas will bring and provides three reasons to support this idea; Nevertheless, the lecturer disagrees with this argument and refutes each of the points made in the reading.
To begin with, the author mentions that female tunas do not release eggs into water while they are in captivity. In order to make the laying eggs happen, farms need to be expanded, and this will harm the wild population of tuna. This specific claim is challenged by the professor. He believes that new technologies have made it possible to force females to lay eggs without catching more wild tunas. Moreover, he adds that scientists use new hormone-injection methods to induce egg production. As a result, the farms will hurt neither the wild population nor consumers who eat tuna meat.
Secondly, the text expresses that tuna is a giant fish and requires a significant amount of small fish containing high protein, which is costly. However, the professor rejects this claim and explains that farmers can acquire tuna's nutrients from processed plants with high protein. Furthermore, he says that plant food is much cheaper than small fish. Therefore, it will be economical for farmers to grow a great number of fish and sell them.
Third, according to the passage, parasites can slow down the tuna population's growth and decrease the overall yield of the farm. The lecturer opposes this idea, explaining that blood flukes happen only in tunas that live near the coast based on research. Additionally, he mentions that there is no chance for this parasite to spread among tunas in deep waters, away from the shore. Therefore, if farmers keep their fish far away from shallow water, their growth cycle will not be bothered by parasites, and they can produce a tremendous number of fish for the market.
The reading talks about various problems that farming tunas will bring and provides three reasons to support this
idea
;
Nevertheless
, the lecturer disagrees with this argument and refutes each of the points made in the reading.
To
begin
with, the author mentions that female tunas do not release eggs into water while they are in captivity. In order to
make
the laying eggs happen, farms need to
be expanded
, and this will harm the wild population of
tuna
. This specific claim
is challenged
by the professor. He believes that new technologies have made it possible to force females to lay eggs without catching more wild tunas.
Moreover
, he
adds
that scientists
use
new hormone-injection methods to induce egg production.
As a result
, the farms will hurt neither the wild population nor consumers who eat
tuna
meat.
Secondly
, the text expresses that
tuna
is a giant fish and requires a significant amount of
small
fish containing high protein, which is costly.
However
, the professor rejects this claim and
explains
that farmers can acquire tuna's nutrients from processed plants with high protein.
Furthermore
, he says that plant food is much cheaper than
small
fish.
Therefore
, it will be economical for farmers to grow a great number of fish and sell them.
Third, according to the passage, parasites can slow down the
tuna
population's growth and decrease the
overall
yield of the farm. The lecturer opposes this
idea
, explaining that blood flukes happen
only
in tunas that
live
near the coast based on research.
Additionally
, he mentions that there is no chance for this parasite to spread among tunas in deep waters, away from the shore.
Therefore
, if farmers
keep
their fish far away from shallow water, their growth cycle will not
be bothered
by parasites, and they can produce a tremendous number of fish for the market.