Fish farmers in Krishna delta are staring at massive losses due to a slump in prices. Fish grown in the sweet waters of Krishna delta region used to command high prices in the past. However, the farmers were severely hit during the current season due to outbreak of Covid-19. With people struggling to earn a livelihood, consumption of fish has gone down. In many big markets, there are restrictions on sale of fish. The district administrations have not allowed local fish markets to operate for fear of spread of Covid-19. The situation might not ease unless the working class, the major consumers, wins back its livelihood. Fish farmers are not getting half the price that they fetched during the last season, said state agriculture mission vice-chairman and fish farmer, MVS Nagireddy. Although chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has taken personal initiative to get big fish markets in some areas to operate, the localised restrictions are still hitting sales, he explained. Farmers who cultured Katla and Rohu in the Krishna- Godavari delta are going through tough times. Farmers were incurring nearly Rs 4 lakh loss per acre of crop due to the dip in the price. Only improved revenues of the common man will increase consumption and demand. We don’t know when the economy would return to normalcy, said Nagireddy.