The Davao City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO) brings fishing license and boat registration certification applications to its barangays beginning in February to make compliance with fishing license easier for Dabawenyo fisher folks. Aimee C. Evora, Senior Aquaculturist and Acting Head of Fishery Resources Management Services Division of CAgrO, said during the ISpeak Media forum on January 29, 2026, that under the city’s comprehensive fishing ordinance, all fisherfolk are required to secure a fishing license and register their boats.

Davao City urges fisherfolk to secure licenses. (2026, February 4). SunStar Davao, p. 3.