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.

Several industry insiders contacted Chris Lynch saying the sector needs immediate Government intervention.

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 they 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.

Newstalk ZB Christchurch has tried to get answers from MBIE, IMZ, MPI and Minister of Fisheries Stuart Nash.