July 27, 2018
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources is making six additional Agriculture Areas of Interest – totalling approximately 5,800 hectares – available to ensure prime agricultural land continues to be protected and secured for long-term use. Properties are now available…
July 26, 2018
The Kippens Ridge Road forest access road in the Robert’s Arm area will be closed to vehicle traffic from July 26 to 29. The closure is for scheduled bridge maintenance at the approximately 22.5-kilometre mark. For further information, please call…
July 24, 2018
Vehicles will have limited access to the Granite Lake Road forest access road in the Millertown area from July 25 to 27. The forest access road will open periodically during the day to allow traffic through, but delays will be…
July 18, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today provided an update on the department’s two-year study on hook-and-release practices in Newfoundland and Labrador. Announced May 25, the landmark study is specific to the unique environmental conditions of…
July 17, 2018
Derrick Bragg, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Land Resources, will attend the annual conference of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture, July 18-20, at Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia. Agenda items to be discussed include growth in the…
July 17, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will provide an update on the department’s two-year study on hook-and-release practices in Newfoundland and Labrador tomorrow (Wednesday, July 18). The update, including a technical briefing, will be provided at…
July 10, 2018
Vehicles will have limited access to the forest access road in the Millertown area (Duck Pond Road) effective Wednesday, July 11, until Saturday, July 14. The forest access road will open periodically during the day to allow traffic through but…
July 6, 2018
Residents of Makkovik are cautioned about polar bears after one was recently removed from the area. Polar bears are moving back north at this time of the year and depending on ice conditions can come close to shore and be…
July 4, 2018
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has made $2.5 million available to support plant workers impacted by the downturn in the fishing sector. Funding will come from the Labour Market Development Agreement and is in addition to $500,000 for other…
June 27, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will attend the meeting of federal, provincial and territorial minsters responsible for parks, protected areas, conservation, wildlife and biodiversity starting today (Wednesday, June 27) at Metropolitain, 700 Sussex Dr., Ottawa,…
