Jeremy Helson's guest appearances

Jeremy Helson

Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Canterbury Mornings with Chris Lynch

Evan Smith

Marlon Williams

Mike Williams

Chris Harris

David Goodman

David Morrell

Michael Bell

David Clark

Kevin Johnson

William Shatner

Mike Davidson

Amy Adams

Demi Lovato

Emily Wilson

Dave Adamson

OwlTail

The seafood sector has net some gains. The value of Primary Sector exports have hit a record high, now worth 14 percent of New Zealand's total GDP. Seafood is forecast to grow by eight percent to $2.1 billion  Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Jeremy Helson told Kate Hawkesby it's being driven by good price increases in a few key stocks. He says rock lobsters, hoki and mussels are all doing well which is encouraging and foreign exchange is also helping. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The seafood sector has net some gains. The value of Primary Sector exports have hit a record high, now worth 14 percent of New Zealand's total GDP. Seafood is forecast to grow by eight percent to $2.1 billion  Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Jeremy Helson told Kate Hawkesby it's being driven by good price increases in a few key stocks. He says rock lobsters, hoki and mussels are all doing well which is encouraging and foreign exchange is also helping. LISTEN ABOVE See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Jeremy Helson: Seafood NZ Chief Executive on Primary Sector exports now worth 14 percent of NZ's total GDP

At the end of this month, another four trawlers will join the three already stuck at Lyttelton Port without crew.Fishing companies have been in talks with Government officials since April saying unless they get specialist crew from overseas, the industry could die.The industry says it needs to bring in hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian crew members.Seafood New Zealand CEO Jeremy Helson told Newstalk ZB Christchurch there isn't enough isolation capacity to put through hundreds of crew members for 14 days.But he's offered a solution, saying the industry would happily foot the bill to establish more facilities, as it wouldn't outweigh the devastating losses they'll take if they don't do it.Listen above.

At the end of this month, another four trawlers will join the three already stuck at Lyttelton Port without crew. Fishing companies have been in talks with Government officials since April saying unless they get specialist crew from overseas, the industry could die. The industry says it needs to bring in hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian crew members. Seafood New Zealand CEO Jeremy Helson told Newstalk ZB Christchurch there isn't enough isolation capacity to put through hundreds of crew members for 14 days. But he's offered a solution, saying the industry would happily foot the bill to establish more facilities, as it wouldn't outweigh the devastating losses they'll take if they don't do it. Listen above.

Jeremy Helson: ‘Devastating losses’ as empty trawlers stuck in Lyttelton