The Department of Fisheries and other government agencies provide their services as prescribed by the national policies,National Economic and Social Development Plans, pertinent laws,and their organizational mandates. Every fiscal year, they concoct
their annual plans and submit them to the approving authorities and the Budget Bureau. Once these plans have been approved with the associated budget, they are expected to strictly follow the rules pertaining to fund disbursement and accounting to the designated beneficiaries. Placed in a high social hierarchy, it is unlikely that
government officers will go beyond their prescribed functional territories. In a strategic move, it was recommended that change should be instilled where it is more navigable. In this regard, the