June 7, 2018
Recreational salmon licences for the east coast and Avalon Peninsula are currently being processed and picked up by vendors, and are available for purchase at some locations today. Licences are expected to be available for purchase in Labrador next week…
June 4, 2018
The Provincial Government has amended regulations under the Wild Life Act to cap catch-and-release salmon angling activity to a maximum of 10 salmon per licence until July 20. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has set a catch-and-release limit of…
June 1, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today provided an update on efforts to support the forestry sector through issuing five-year commercial cutting permits and awarding timber sale agreements, which will result in increased timber allocations and…
May 31, 2018
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, announced today that recreational salmon licences will become available to vendors for sale on the west coast and central Newfoundland on Monday, June 4. These regions are where in-river salmon…
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…
