June 6, 2025
World Oceans Day is celebrated around the world every year on June 8. In Newfoundland and Labrador, World Oceans Day will be celebrated with several in-person and virtual ocean-themed events highlighting this year’s theme, Waves of Change: Sustaining our Ocean…
June 6, 2025
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and industry stakeholders to respond to increased detections of Japanese beetle in the St. John’s area. Japanese beetle, an invasive species in Canada, is regulated…
June 5, 2025
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is partnering with rod and gun clubs throughout the province again this summer to offer Youth Outdoor Skills Workshops focusing on wildlife conservation, outdoor skills, and safe hunting practices. Youth Outdoor Skills Workshops…
June 3, 2025
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture and Minister of Labrador Affairs, will deliver the keynote address to the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador Habitat Conservation Workshop tomorrow (Wednesday, June 4) at 9:45 a.m. The workshop, presented by…
May 30, 2025
Salmonier Nature Park opens for the 2025 season on Sunday, June 1. The entrance gate will be open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. All visitors must be off the trail by 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. Park programming includes…
May 29, 2025
The operation of drones in the vicinity of forest fires creates unsafe conditions for water bombers to protect communities. All drone operators and the general public are asked to respect the dedicated efforts of our province’s firefighting personnel. The Department…
May 20, 2025
Results of the 2025-26 big game licence draw are available on the Wildlife Information Management System website. Applicants will receive an email notification over the coming days to check their accounts. In most areas of the Island of Newfoundland, big game season…
May 20, 2025
Anyone encountering dead, injured, sick or newborn wildlife, or wildlife they believe to be abandoned or orphaned, is reminded to leave wild animals or birds undisturbed in their natural habitat. Residents should not remove animals from the wild or attempt…
May 15, 2025
Forest fire season begins in Labrador today, May 15. Fire season on the Island of Newfoundland began April 24 and is now in effect throughout the entire province until September 30. A burn permit is required to burn vegetation, wood…
May 13, 2025
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture: Speaker, the Newfoundland and Labrador lobster fishery is in a time of growth and potential, never seen before….
