At the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR) demonstration center in this city, fishery specialists are moon watchers. They observe lunar phases not because they are romantics, but because the moon's appearance has a big influence on the reproductive abilities of fish they are propagating. For instance, siganid (malaga) breeds during the first quarter of the moon, Rey Arthur Santillano, officer in charge of the Regional Mariculture Technology and Demonstration Center in Lucap village, said.

Sotelo, Y. (2012, September 12). Moon watching more fun at BFAR. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A18.