June 8, 2021
Today is World Oceans Day, and the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is encouraging public participation in virtual events and activities. World Oceans Day is observed globally each year on June 8 to highlight the importance of protecting and…
May 28, 2021
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is planning to carry out a Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Control Program beginning in early June on the west coast, subject to weather conditions and insect development. Treatments will take place at various…
May 27, 2021
Salmonier Nature Park will open to visitors on Tuesday, June 1. The park will be open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., with 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. reserved for seniors, people who are immunocompromised, and persons with disabilities….
May 27, 2021
The Provincial Government is taking action to protect at-risk bat populations by designating and listing two species – Little Brown Myotis and the Northern Myotis – as endangered under the provincial Endangered Species Act. This designation is in response to…
May 25, 2021
The 2021 salmon angling season for the island portion of the province is set to open June 1 and close September 7. The season in Labrador is scheduled to begin June 15 and close September 15. Salmon licences will be…
May 22, 2021
The following statement was issued today by the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture: I wish to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the lobster fisherman lost at sea yesterday in St. George’s…
May 21, 2021
Request for Proposal (RFP) applications for farmland property at Dead Water Brook, near the Town of Cormack, are available for prospective farmers interested in large-scale potato production. The property contains a total of 135 acres (54.6 hectares). Approximately 42.9 acres…
May 18, 2021
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is responding to a call for assistance from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to help battle forest fires in that province. Two CL-415 water bombers and seven crew members have been…
May 18, 2021
Planned forestry operations are expected to commence in the coming days involving the transportation of salvaged timber from the Muskrat Falls timber storage yards located along the Trans Labrador Highway, to the Main Dock (Woodwards) near Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Members…
May 17, 2021
Residents should remove or refrain from putting out bird feeders and birdbaths in an effort to stop the spread of frounce (Avian Trichomononsis) – a deadly, infectious disease that impacts a bird’s ability to eat and swallow. Bird feeders and…
