September 10, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, toured the Western Agriculture Centre: Agriculture Research Station in Pynn’s Brook this morning to view and discuss research projects that will advance and diversify the agriculture industry in Newfoundland and…
September 7, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will lead a tour and discuss new and ongoing research trials at the Western Agriculture Centre: Agriculture Research Station on Monday, September 10 at 10:30 a.m. The facility, featuring research…
September 5, 2018
As big game hunting season is set to begin in most areas of the province, hunters are reminded of changes to the Wildlife Act and Regulations that support inclusion, improve access and increase participation in hunting throughout Newfoundland and Labrador….
September 4, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will attend the meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) starting tomorrow (Wednesday, September 5) at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The council’s annual meeting…
August 30, 2018
To advance commitments to increase timber allocations and harvest levels by 20 per cent by 2020 as outlined in The Way Forward, the Provincial Government’s Commercial Cutting Permit Allocation policy will come into effect January 1, 2019. The policy –…
August 24, 2018
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has awarded a contract to Marine Contractors Inc. for customized office space for Department of Fisheries and Land Resources staff in Corner Brook. This initiative will save taxpayers approximately $560,000 annually. The proponent will…
August 23, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will announce details to customize office space for the department in Corner Brook tomorrow (Friday, August 24). The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Wheeler’s Road…
August 17, 2018
Newfoundland and Labrador is answering the call to help protect our fellow Canadians, their property and the forest resource against the devastating effects of wildfire. Summer 2018 may become the province’s busiest summer for deployments. Through the Department of Fisheries…
August 8, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources will participate in a joint announcement at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, August 9) at the Newfoundland Emporium, 11 Broadway, Corner Brook. He will be joined by Gudie Hutchings, Member of…
August 3, 2018
Pet owners in Labrador are encouraged to vaccinate their pets following a positive rabies diagnosis in a fox that was recently killed in Rigolet. Rabies vaccination help protect animals and humans against the threat of rabies. Samples from the animal…
