Major social institutions of the society must be transformed to guarantee equal opportunities to all persons. Each person is endowed by nature with intellectual, volitional and physical faculties, which must be developed to obtain full and abundant life for all. Emancipatory education, participatory decision making and group action are the most effective means where by the common people themselves will be able to transform social institutions by defining and controlling the nature and direction of the social change.

The Federation activates in a modest way to provide awareness, knowledge, skills and commitment where necessary for this process of social transformation. The fishermen and women who benefit from the Federation programmes are encouraged to explore the personal, collective, structural, cultural and ecological factors which are significant for social transformation geared towards development.