In the recently concluded National Conference and Workshop on the Biology and Culture of Siganids at the Mindanao State University in Naawan, Misamis Oriental, the promising commercial potential of siganid or rabbit fish was among the major topics of discussion among various groups from the private and public sector. Among the participants was Santeh Feeds Corp., the premier fish feed provider in the Philippines, who was a major sponsor together with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Philippine Council for Aquatic & Marine Research and Development (PCAMARD). Researchers, hatchery and grow-out operators and feeds producers were in attendance as well.

Huge potentials of siganid cited. (2010, September 5). The Philippine Star, p. 1.