The advent of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has profoundly altered the socio-economic scenario of the world today. It has been observed that in recent years there has been an increased emphasis on the use of information and communication technologies to address developmental concerns throughout the world. The Indian fishing industry has attracted a large part of this attention, which is centered on the use of Information and Communication Technologies to address the issues in fishing industry. Information and Communication Technologies including the use of mobile/wireless communication and radio have played a significant role in this modernization process. These technologies that are in use in today's fisheries, however, remain fairly rudimentary. This article describes the use and effectiveness of mobile communications and radio aboard offshore fishing. The research was done in Kanyakumari district. The research relies on the concepts of 'instruments' and 'usages of the ICT'. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the use of ICT in terms of its usefulness and information sought and communication targets based on series of survey. It points to the prevalence of interchange of communication in on-shore and off-shore and frequent use of mobile communications and radio to cope with the modern changing world. The conclusion will also show how fishing community is organized in cognition-sharing networks.

Keywords: component; ICT, fisherman community, mobile radio