October 8, 2021
An in-person meeting to select 68 Crown land recreational cottage lots located at New Bay Pond in central Newfoundland, originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Mount Peyton Hotel in Grand Falls-Windsor, has been cancelled due to an…
September 24, 2021
Salmonier Nature Park fall programs are now underway, including onsite visitation and guided interpretation tours of the Wildlife Discovery Center and select wildlife enclosures. The Salmonier Nature Park was temporarily closed as a result of impacts from Hurricane Larry. While…
September 24, 2021
As National Forest Week continues, the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, visited the Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Research at Wooddale today to plant the 300-millionth tree seedling grown at the centre. This number of seedlings…
September 22, 2021
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is reminding hunters, berry pickers and other outdoor enthusiasts to remain vigilant and exercise caution with outdoor fires. Despite the start of fall, weather conditions can still contribute to the risk of a forest…
September 22, 2021
To mark National Tree Day 2021, Confederation Building will be lit green tonight (Wednesday, September 22). National Tree Day is celebrated each year across Canada on the Wednesday of National Forest Week. The Province is also supporting tree planting ceremonies in…
September 21, 2021
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is providing an update on an abnormal salmon mortality event at Marine Harvest Atlantic Canada’s AQ#1135 site (the Gorge), located on the province’s south coast. On September 11, 2021, the company reported 92,700…
September 20, 2021
The following statement was issued today by the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture and the Honourable John Hogan, Minister of Justice and Public Safety: Our thoughts today are with the families and friends of Marc Russell…
September 20, 2021
Bridge installation work on the Northwest Pond Resource Road is scheduled to begin today (Monday, September 20) and expected to continue until Friday, September 24. The road will be closed to all vehicular traffic during this period. The Northwest Pond…
September 17, 2021
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is encouraging Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to plant a tree to mark National Forest Week 2021, being celebrated September 19 to 25. During National Forest Week, the department is making spruce…
September 14, 2021
Investigations conducted in 2019 and 2020 by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Resource Enforcement Division, have resulted in jail time and a loss of fishing privileges related to illegal netting, possession and sale of Atlantic salmon and the…
