The Global pandemic, COVID-19 has unpredictable impacts on all the sectors of the economy throughout the globe and no exception to the fishing sector. The fisheries sector plays a vital role in the economy by providing food & employment to millions of people and defining the cultural identity of many coastal communities and contributing to keep them alive. The outbreak and the resultant lockdown in India have greatly affected the livelihoods of fishing communities across India. Though the lockdown may help in arresting the spread of corona virus; but has a chronic impact on the livelihoods of vulnerable population particularly on food systems, storage and market chains, both locally and regionally. Yanam is a coastal line in which most of the people depends on fishing for their bread and butter. As a consequence of the current pandemic, thousands of fishermen lost their employment and suffered increasing inequality and poverty. On this backdrop, the present study has been undertaken to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the Livelihoods of Fishermen community in Yanam, Puducherry.