May 25, 2022
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture will be in Halifax, Nova Scotia tomorrow (Thursday, May 26) to meet with Atlantic Canadian Ministers of Agriculture. Ministers from the Atlantic provinces will discuss approaches for the next agricultural…
May 24, 2022
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, has announced decisions regarding applications for fish processing licensing applications. The approved applications are: Mary’s Bay Fisheries Inc. – The application for a new primary processing license for groundfish (all…
May 20, 2022
Effective Tuesday, May 24, forest access roads in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area will be closed to vehicle traffic until further notice at the following locations: South Branch Forest Access Road Goose River Forest Access Road Grove’s Point Forest Access…
May 19, 2022
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is pleased to announce recipients of Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Award grants for 2022. Seven municipalities, fire departments and community groups have been awarded funding through this program which is administered by FireSmart…
May 16, 2022
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture: Speaker, Agriculture in the Classroom NL is a fantastic, hands-on program that teaches children where food comes from,…
May 9, 2022
Applications for the 2022-23 Provincial Agrifoods Assistance Program are now open to support existing farmers and new entrants to the province’s agriculture and agrifoods sectors. The deadline to apply is June 2, 2022. The Provincial Agrifoods Assistance Program has two…
May 6, 2022
Motorists are being encouraged to be vigilant when travelling on the Northern Peninsula Highway (Route 430) between the Roddickton Road intersection and Town of Plum Point, between St. Anthony Airport and Eddies Cove and the roadway between St. Anthony Airport…
May 4, 2022
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture: Speaker, forest fire season has started for the island and will begin in Labrador on May 15. The…
April 29, 2022
During spring and summer people engaging in outdoor activities are more likely to encounter a variety of wildlife with newborn offspring. Anyone encountering newborn, abandoned or displaced animals should leave them where they belong – in the wild. While the…
April 29, 2022
The 2022 forest fire season is set begin this weekend on the island portion of the province. Forest fire season is May 1 – September 30 for the island and May 15 – September 30 for Labrador. A permit to burn…
