October 11, 2019
The following statement was issued today by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources. This morning I was informed by officials from Northern Harvest Seafood Farm (MOWI Canada East) that additional salmon cage sites have been affected…
October 10, 2019
The following statement was issued today by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources. I am responding to comments from Opposition Leader Ches Crosbie from earlier today related to the recent mass salmon mortality at Northern Harvest…
October 9, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, visited Spring Meadow Farm in Springdale today for an update on the department’s Beef Cattle Enhancement Demonstration Project. Since 2016, the department has been working with experienced beef cattle farmers…
October 8, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will provide an update on the department’s beef cattle enhancement project tomorrow (Wednesday, October 9) at Spring Meadow Farm, located on the Trans-Canada Highway at Springdale Junction. Minister Byrne will…
October 4, 2019
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources is accepting Requests for Proposals for two land consolidation properties currently available for agricultural development. The properties are located in Torbay on the Avalon Peninsula, and Highlands on the west coast, and total…
October 3, 2019
Efforts to create greater public awareness about wildfire safety and prevention, combined with fewer fire starts, are having positive results. The overall number of forest fire starts and total area burned was down again during the 2019 fire season, particularly in…
September 26, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will officially open the Agriculture Expo tomorrow (Friday, September 27). The event takes place at the Corner Brook Civic Centre at 6:45 p.m. The annual Agriculture Expo, hosted by the…
September 26, 2019
Elvis Loveless, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Land Resources, was in Elliston today to sign a Municipal Habitat Stewardship Agreement that will help protect wetland and coastal habitat located within the town’s planning boundaries. The Municipal Habitat Stewardship Program, which…
September 25, 2019
Elvis Loveless, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Land Resources, will speak at a Municipal Stewardship Agreement signing ceremony tomorrow (Thursday, September 26) in the Town of Elliston. The event is being held at the Town Hall, Main Street, beginning at…
September 25, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today announced the release of modernized aquaculture policies and procedures, including updated policies that set the stage for effectively managing our growing industry to become a world leader in environmentally…
