A study by animal equality indicates that fertile lands across the krishna and godavari delta region that are being converted into water bodies for fish and shrimp farming have shown an increasing degradation in quality. the study was conducted across the country between february 2019 to may 2020. in Andhrapradesh , field wark was conducted across Visakhapatnam , West godavari and Krishna districts.

According to government figures , in East godavari alone, around 7,000 hectares of land is under brackish aquacultivation. however, experts belive the actual extent of cultivation may go up to 18,000 hectares. the study also points to a reduction in agricultural yield from the fertile delta region in the state due to prevailing aquaculture.