October 12, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, and Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, at the Agriculture Expo in Corner Brook today provided details on investments focused on growing the agriculture industry and supporting…
October 12, 2018
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers on the province’s west coast have laid a number of charges under the Wildlife Act following three recent investigations. On September 14, 2018, officers from the Corner Brook detachment responded to a complaint that a…
October 12, 2018
Provincial Fish and Wildlife Enforcement staff – working with a contingent of 43 active officers – laid almost three times more charges for inland fish-related offences in 2018 compared to the previous year. Provincial officers laid 50 charges in 2018,…
October 11, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, and Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, will announce investments focused on growing the agriculture industry and supporting entrepreneurs in this industry through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership…
October 5, 2018
Forestry operations administered by the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources have achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification for the department’s Environmental Management System, keeping Newfoundland and Labrador on the leading edge of environmentally responsible forest management. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP…
September 28, 2018
Fast action by fire suppression crews is ensuring the protection of more forest land in the province in 2018 despite an increase in human-caused forest fires. Forest fire statistics for Newfoundland and Labrador indicate the number of fire starts in…
September 28, 2018
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources is working on a number of forest research initiatives that focus on new commercial opportunities and continued sustainable forest ecosystem management initiatives. These initiatives include: Collaborating with Memorial University, Grenfell Campus and various…
September 26, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will speak at the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association’s 25th annual Cold Ocean Conference and Trade Show tomorrow (Thursday, September 27) at 8:00 am. The event takes place in Salon A…
September 26, 2018
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources is inviting proposals for a Stage 1 Historic Resources Impact Assessment and a Level 1 Groundwater Assessment both for the New Bay Pond Cottage Development. The department is proposing to develop up to…
September 25, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will attend a tree dedication ceremony tomorrow (Wednesday, September 26) at 10:00 a.m. during Explore Forestry Day activities at Margaret Bowater Park in Corner Brook. Minister Byrne will be joined…
