This study aimed to determine the awareness and usage of the internet of things (IoT) technologies in aquafarming within the coastal community of Sabah. The UTAUT approach was applied in identifying the acceptance and usage level among these farmers. In conducting the research, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected during the fieldwork from 4 different coastal locations, which specialize in 4 different aqua-farming products. For this preliminary study, the expected outcome of the research project is a UTAUT framework for Aquafarming for the community. The main objective of the study is to determine the awareness (hearing and seeing) and usage (use, time and purpose) of IoT technologies (smartphones, computers and tablets) in aqua-farming communities in Sabah and the moderating effects of age and experience linked between predictors and behavioral intention based on the multi-group analysis. The result of this research is expected to benefit the community in devising new IoT-based policies, which may assist aqua-farmers in their business.