The first case of COVID-19 was reported in December 2019, and then the virus has spread throughout the world, which led to lockdown in different countries, including Iran. Restrictions on transportation and travel of personnel caused some shortages in aquaculture, particularly in shrimp farms. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the shrimp farming industry in Iran. An online questionnaire was designed to collect information from shrimp farmers, material suppliers, food preparing factories, managers of shrimp hatchery centers, and shrimp exporters. Our results showed that the COVID-19 outbreak has significantly decreased the shrimp annual sales, export, and price in Iran. Also, the production of larvae was affected by COVID-19. Shrimp farming industries are still subject to impacts of the pandemic by reducing hatchery production, shrimp demand, and increasing production and transportation costs.

2019 年 12 月报告了首例 COVID-19 病例，随后该病毒在全球蔓延，导致包括伊朗在内的不同国家实施封锁。对人员运输和旅行的限制导致水产养殖出现一些短缺，特别是在养虾场。本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 爆发对伊朗养虾业的影响。设计了一份在线问卷，以收集虾农、材料供应商、食品加工工厂、虾孵化中心经理和虾出口商的信息。我们的结果表明，COVID-19 的爆发显着降低了伊朗虾的年销量、出口量和价格。此外，幼虫的生产也受到 COVID-19 的影响。