May 31, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of Scott Simmons, a man whose business, work, and…
May 29, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding achievements of two members of my department. Fish and…
May 24, 2018
The motoring public on the Northern Peninsula are asked to exercise caution when travelling in the area between St. Anthony Airport to Eddies Cove along Route 430, and from St. Anthony Airport to Main Brook along the Hare Bay Road….
May 23, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to acknowledge the recent success of two important events here in Newfoundland and…
May 22, 2018
Derrick Bragg, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Land Resources, will attend a reception on Parliament Hill in Ottawa recognizing National Seal Products Day today, May 22, at 3:30 p.m. Parliamentary Secretary Bragg will be joining Speaker of the House Geoff…
May 18, 2018
On Wednesday, May 23, some forest access roads in North West River will close to vehicle traffic until further notice. Roads include an eight kilometre section in the Grand Lake Road system at the second gate, South Branch Road and…
May 16, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources: Mr. Speaker, today I wish to commemorate the life of a true pioneer who exemplified the values of…
May 11, 2018
White-nose syndrome has been confirmed in three Little Brown Myotis (bats) in western Newfoundland. This bat disease has decimated hibernating bats throughout the Maritime provinces and the northeastern United States. White-nose syndrome gets its name from a ring of white…
May 9, 2018
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be joined by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, and Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, in Reidville tomorrow (Thursday, May 10) to…
May 8, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today announced that funding is available through the 2018-19 Provincial Agrifoods Assistance Program to help existing farmers and new entrants improve the economic viability of the province’s agriculture and agrifoods…
