On Monday, 30 December 2024, at the SU Faculty of Fish Resources, a discussion was held on the master's thesis in the field of aquaculture technology submitted by researcher Karim Mohamed Abdellah entitled "Evaluation of the Usage of Commercial Probiotics in Semi-Intensive Fish Culture Systems in Egypt."

The thesis highlighted the importance of the topic and the feasibility of its study, as it aims to examine the effect of adding commercial probiotics to Nile Tilapia culture ponds.

The thesis highlighted the importance of the topic and the feasibility of studying it, as it aims to study the effect of adding commercial probiotics to semi-intensive Nile tilapia culture ponds under Egyptian conditions, and to study the effect of this addition on water quality factors, growth rates, feed conversion efficiency, body shape and composition, survival rates, and production rates per acre, thereby providing a modern and practical solution to the problems facing fish farming in Egypt. The experiment was conducted in the field in more than one governorate to cover all the different environmental conditions in Egypt.

The supervisory committee included the following members:

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mohamed Saeed: Professor of Aquaculture – Department of Aquaculture Technology – Faculty of Fish Resources– Suez University.

Assoc. Prof. Iman Mohamed Mostafa: Assistant Professor of Marine Chemistry – Department of Marine Chemistry – National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries – Suez.

The judging and discussion committee was formed by:

Prof. Dr. Al-Azab Mohamed Tahoun: Professor of Fish Nutrition - Department of Aquaculture - Faculty of Fish Resources- Suez University. (Internal judge)

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mohamed Saeed: Professor of Aquaculture - Department of Aquaculture - Faculty of Fish Resources - Suez University. (Supervisor and judge)

Prof. Dr. Mervat Ali Mohamed Ali: Professor of Fish Production - Department of Animal Production - Faculty of Agriculture - Suez Canal University. (External Referee)   

The Refereeing and Discussion Committee praised the thesis for its form, content, and the effort put into it, considering it an addition to the field of aquaculture and fisheries. This thesis is considered one of the distinguished scientific theses in terms of the importance of the vital topic it addressed in a sound scientific manner. The committee recommended awarding the student a master’s degree in Aquaculture Technology from the Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University.