April 15, 2019
Residents are cautioned that reports of a polar bear have been confirmed in the New-Wes-Valley area of Bonavista North. Conservation officers are monitoring the situation. All residents are advised to take appropriate steps to avoid an encounter with polar bears….
April 15, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources: Mr. Speaker, more than 80 per cent of the forest fires that occur in Newfoundland and Labrador are…
April 12, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, reminds individuals using fire during spring cleanup activities near forested land to exercise extreme caution to prevent early-season forest fires. Although fine materials such as dead vegetation in fields and…
April 11, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will tour the College of the North Atlantic’s Centre for Energy and Thermal Systems in Corner Brook, tomorrow (Friday, April 12). The tour will take place at 10:30 a.m. Minister…
April 11, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, is announcing an innovative, value-added opportunity for the shrimp processing sector, which could see several thousand additional tonnes of shrimp processed onshore with a potential value of millions of dollars…
April 10, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will announce measures to support the shrimp processing sector tomorrow (Thursday, April 11). The event will take place at the Petten Building, 30 Strawberry Marsh Road in St. John’s at…
April 10, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources: Mr. Speaker, there is a true renaissance occurring in both farming and food awareness in this province. Newfoundlanders…
April 10, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today launched the Community Garden Support Program as part of Budget 2019, to help community groups, municipalities and local service districts “get growing” with support from annual grants. The $500…
April 9, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will announce the details of a program that will help raise awareness of food self-sufficiency, support local food production and the agriculture sector tomorrow (Wednesday, April,10). The event will take…
April 8, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, is encouraging all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to head outdoors to enjoy our natural environment and share your photos of wildlife and wild places during National Wildlife Week April 7 to…
