May 7, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will deliver the keynote presentation, titled The Way Forward Commitment of Doubling Food Production in Newfoundland and Labrador, at the Newfoundland and Labrador Food Forum hosted by the Conference Board’s…
May 7, 2018
Forest access roads on the Hampton Highway, White’s River Road and Blueberry Pond areas are closed to vehicle traffic until further notice. The roads will remain open to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles. The closures necessary to protect the roads from…
May 4, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will attend a behind-the-scenes look at a vessel being loaded with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper’s largest-ever shipment of newsprint being sent directly to India from the mill on Monday,…
May 4, 2018
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources advises that some forest access roads in central Newfoundland sustained moderate to extensive damage due to heavy rainfall on April 29, 2018. Individuals should use extreme caution when travelling on the following forest…
May 1, 2018
Environment and Climate Change Canada has released its Progress Report on Unprotected Critical Habitat for the Woodland Caribou Boreal Population in Canada, which does not reflect the expressed advice of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and does not address…
May 1, 2018
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources has completed the Big Game Licence Draw for the 2018-19 hunting season. Applicants can view the results online if they have an account by logging into the Wildlife Information Management System at www.wildlife.gov.nl.ca/. Applicants…
May 1, 2018
Further to the original Five-Year Forestry Operating Plan for Zone 2 (Clarenville) that had been previously reviewed, accepted and released from the environmental assessment process, the Provincial Government has considered additional suggestions from the citizens and town council of Port…
April 30, 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, the 2018 forest fire season will be in effect from May 1 to September 30 on…
April 24, 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 on behalf of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to commemorate the life…
April 24, 2018
Residents are reminded to be vigilant when using fire given drier-than-usual spring conditions in some parts of the province in 2018. Extreme caution is advised relating to spring burning and use of vehicles or forestry equipment near forest land. Residents…
