Overview
Medicine of Aquatic Life department at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, is geographically distinguished by its role, as it covers five governorates: Ismailia, Port Said, Suez, North Sinai, and South Sinai. It also supervises fish farms in the east of the Suez Canal, as well as private freshwater and saltwater fish farms, and shrimp farms in all the canal governorates.
The department applies preventive measures to prevent the occurrence of diseases with the use of modern diagnostic techniques for early diagnosis of fish and shrimp diseases, solving water-related problems, and treating infected fish in unconventional methods. It also follows up on problems related to the development of inland lakes.
The department is distinguished by its research role through holding workshops and seminars on the development of fisheries and participating in national research projects with STDF in addition to holding training courses and seminars on Mari-culture, its problems, and solutions. The department has an important role in spreading awareness and guidance to all groups of farmers, farm owners, and researchers through seminars, workshops, and training courses.
Mission
The department aims to provide students and postgraduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make them eligible for integration and competition in the local labor market, in addition to directing scientific research to serve the community and solve its problems.
Vision
The Department of Fish Diseases and Management at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Suez Canal University looks forward to excellence at the local level based on its educational programs, research activities, community services related to the surrounding environment, and the dedication of its staff.
Goals
- Developing the capabilities of faculty members and assisting in the department.
- Raising the efficiency of the department’s employees.
- Commitment to implementing quality standards.
- Continuous improvement in the quality of the educational process.
- Developing graduate studies programs and courses in the department.
- Directing scientific research towards community service and solving its problems.
- Development of the department’s laboratories.