March 10, 2025
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture: Speaker, big game applications are now open, and this season’s management plan is mapped out in the 2025-26…
March 7, 2025
Operations conducted by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Resource Enforcement Division, Clarenville Detachment, resulted in several convictions related to off-road vehicles use in unapproved areas and big game infractions. On October 14, 2024, officers from the Clarenville and…
March 6, 2025
Community gardening brings people from all walks of life together to grow their own fruits and vegetables in shared gardens throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. The Provincial Government continues to support their contribution to sustainable communities and improved food self-sufficiency through…
March 4, 2025
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, has released a supplemental submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans so the search for solutions to rebuilding the Northern Cod stock can continue. Since…
March 3, 2025
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, will hold a media availability in response to the halting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans due to the January 6 proroguing of Parliament. The…
February 27, 2025
Big game licence applications for the 2025-26 season are open until April 25 for resident moose, caribou, and black bear licences. Eligible hunters and trappers must have a Wildlife Information Management System account to apply for a licence. Current population trends…
February 14, 2025
Animal health officials with the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture have reported two suspected cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5) in backyard poultry flocks in Central Newfoundland to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Avian influenza continues to circulate…
February 12, 2025
Applications for the 2025 Vegetable Transplant Program are open to commercial vegetable producers until February 24. The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture offers high-quality, low-cost vegetable transplants to eligible commercial farmers to help increase the production and variety of produce grown…
February 11, 2025
Today and every day, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are encouraged to raise their forks to the farmers and producers who support food self-sufficiency across the country, and especially here at home. Canada’s Agriculture Day is a celebration of Canadian agriculture and…
February 10, 2025
Participants in some of the most inclusive and far-reaching fisheries, forestry and agriculture roundtables are showing unprecedented unity and resolve as they collectively prepare a plan of action for potential U.S. tariffs and establish a long-term vision for growth and…
