Farming 2019

You're going to hear a talk about a kind of farming you will hear the talk twice
the first time just listen then I'll ask you to tell me generally what the speaker
is talking about, are you ready?
Fish farming which is more commonly known as aquaculture is a common practice all
over the world and makes up a very large portion of the food industry in fact is
estimated that one of every four fish consumed was bred on a fish farm however news
reports are indicating that a large number of farmed fish like the salmon raised in
farms is laced with far more toxic chemicals than their wild brethren aquaculture
comes therefore with an assortment of advantages and disadvantages firstly it is
undeniable that fish farming allows us to replenish the food fish supply at a
faster rate than our oceans can produce it enabling supplies to keep up with demand
in our globalized world a supply at a larger scale is a need so there seems to be
no other alternative when it comes to supplying all supermarkets all over the world
the aquaculture industry has created as well numerous jobs for people who are aside
in impoverished areas where unemployment is rampant it's highly prevalent in Asia
where it provides thousands of jobs this process demands manpower and thus gives
employment opportunities another bright side to the argument comes along with
nutritional provisions seafood is typically loaded with protein omega-3 fish oils
and other nutrients that are highly beneficial to the impoverished areas fish
farming can increase the supply of fish available for these regions fighting
malnutrition opponents of the practice of aquaculture argue that fish farms consist
of large amounts of fish condensed into a single area when these fish excrete waste
or die they're released into local water sources polluting and contaminating them
with such a large number of fish contained in these fish farms they can be breeding
grounds for bacteria sea lice and various diseases if fish escape into the wild
ecosystem we inevitable with such large numbers these diseases may rapidly spread
fish raised on farms need feed with much of their feed consisting of fish meal
which is usually caught in the open ocean unfortunately the resources required to
feed the fish typically outweigh what is produced for example according to the San
Francisco Chronicle it takes about 26 pounds of fish meal to create one pound of
bluefin tuna making many farms extremely inefficient critics of aquaculture say
that despite the good intentions of culturing fish consumption and increasing the
population of fish it can also lead to the increasing population of invasive
species that are harmful to the other marine species because they take away the
food supply for fishes in the world the genitive fish for one is considered a
threat to other freshwater species since they breed faster and compete with other
fishes for food at this stage aquaculture will continue to be popular in many
countries especially with the growing demand for commercial fish products although
there are drawbacks to this industry there have also been developments to meditate
the concerns brought about by aquaculture can you tell me in one or two sentences
what the speaker was talking about now listen to the talk again this time make some
notes as you listen if you want to then I'll ask you to tell me what arguments the
speaker puts forward for and against agriculture and whether he comes to a
conclusion are you ready fish farming which is more commonly known as aquaculture
is a common practice all over the world and makes up a very large portion of the
food industry in fact is estimated that one of every four fish consumed was bred on
a fish farm however news reports are indicating that a large number of farmed fish
like the salmon raised in farms is laced with far more toxic chemicals than their
wild brethren aquaculture comes therefore with an assortment of advantages and
disadvantages firstly it is undeniable that fish farming allows us to replenish the
food fish supply at a faster rate than our oceans can produce it enabling supplies
to keep up with demand in our globalized world a supply at a larger scale is a need
so there seems to be no other alternative when it comes to supplying all
supermarkets all over the world the aquaculture industry has created as well
numerous jobs for people who reside in impoverished areas where unemployment is
rampant its highly prevalent in Asia where it provides thousands of jobs this
process demands manpower and thus gives employment opportunities another bright
side to the argument comes along with nutritional provisions seafood is typically
loaded with protein omega-3 fish oils and other nutrients that are highly
beneficial to the impoverished areas fish farming can increase the supply of fish
available for these regions fighting malnutrition opponents of the practice of
aquaculture argue that fish farms consist of large amounts of fish condensed into a
single area when these fish excrete waste or die they're released into local water
sources polluting and contaminating them with such a large number of fish contained
in these fish farms they can be breeding grounds for bacteria sea lice and various
diseases if fish escape into the wild ecosystem we inevitable with such large
numbers these diseases may rapidly spread fish raised on farms need feed with much
of their feed consisting of fish meal which is usually caught in the open ocean
unfortunately the resources required to feed the fish typically outweigh what is
produced for example according to the San Francisco Chronicle it takes about 26
pounds of fish meals to create one pound of bluefin tuna making many farms
extremely inefficient critics of aquaculture say that despite the good intentions
of culturing fish consumption and increasing the population of fish it can also
lead to the increasing population of invasive species that are harmful to the other
marine species because they take away the food supply for fishes in the wild the
genitive fish for one is considered a threat to other freshwater species since they
breed faster and compete with other fishes for food at this stage aquaculture will
continue to be popular in many countries especially with the growing demand for
commercial fish products although there are drawbacks to this industry there have
also been developments to meditate the concerns brought about by aquaculture.
Now tell me what arguments the speaker puts forward for and against aquaculture and
whether he comes to a conclusion you have one minute to talk

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