Synopsis This book is about the life of the traditional fisherman: how ‘planned development’ is affective their lives. Modernization of the fishing sector has given fewer benefits to the traditional fisherman. They have been, marginalized in the entire process of fisheries community development as many powerful forces have reaped the benefits. Fishing is an occupation characterized by seasonal thoughts and mounds in their income. The crafts and gears available with the traditional fishermen that are specie-specific make them unemployed during certain time of the year. Te book discusses the various strategies adopted by the fishermen to cope with the fluctuating income.