September 20, 2021
The following statement was issued today by the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture and the Honourable John Hogan, Minister of Justice and Public Safety: Our thoughts today are with the families and friends of Marc Russell…
September 20, 2021
Bridge installation work on the Northwest Pond Resource Road is scheduled to begin today (Monday, September 20) and expected to continue until Friday, September 24. The road will be closed to all vehicular traffic during this period. The Northwest Pond…
September 17, 2021
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is encouraging Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to plant a tree to mark National Forest Week 2021, being celebrated September 19 to 25. During National Forest Week, the department is making spruce…
September 14, 2021
Investigations conducted in 2019 and 2020 by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Resource Enforcement Division, have resulted in jail time and a loss of fishing privileges related to illegal netting, possession and sale of Atlantic salmon and the…
September 11, 2021
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is advising of an abnormal salmon mortality event at Mowi’s Marine Harvest Atlantic Canada AQ#1135 site (The Gorge), located on the province’s south coast. Under Newfoundland and Labrador’s aquaculture regulations, abnormal mortality of…
September 10, 2021
All registered food banks throughout Newfoundland and Labrador under the umbrella of the Community Food Sharing Association, are eligible once again to apply for a special permit from the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture to accept and distribute donations…
September 9, 2021
The opening of the 2021-22 hunting season for big game rifle hunting in Newfoundland and Labrador begins Saturday, September 11. The big game bow-hunting season opened on August 28. A total of 28,324 moose licences have been awarded on the Island,…
September 8, 2021
Sixty-eight (68) Crown land recreational cottage lots at New Bay Pond in central Newfoundland will be available for purchase following the completion of a public draw. Public draw entry forms must be submitted by mail on or before Thursday, September…
September 7, 2021
National discussions on the Next Policy Framework to support growth, sustainability and innovation in the agriculture and agri-food sectors, and succeed the Canadian Agricultural Partnership are underway. The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is encouraging industry stakeholders to visit engageNL to…
September 1, 2021
Request for Proposal) applications are available for farmland located on Minerals Road in Conception Bay South. This parcel includes 2.99 acres (1.21 hectares) of land. The Request for Proposal Guide, including an overview and suitability map of the land available…
