April 13, 2021
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, today announced that funding is available through the 2021-22 Provincial Agrifoods Assistance Program to support existing farmers and new entrants to the province’s agriculture and agrifoods sectors. The Province will…
April 12, 2021
Request for Proposal (RFP) applications are now available for prospective farmers interested in large-scale potato production at newly cleared farmland properties located near Junction Brook, Dead Water Brook, and Glenwood. These areas include approximately 700 acres of cleared, agricultural Crown…
April 7, 2021
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture today announced details of moose and caribou quota allocations for the 2021-22 big game hunting season. For 2021-2022, there are 28,324 moose licences available on the Island of Newfoundland – an overall increase…
April 6, 2021
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture along with the Friends of Salmonier Nature Park, are encouraging residents throughout the province to celebrate National Wildlife Week, being held this year from April 4 to 10. The Friends of Salmonier Nature…
April 1, 2021
Effective Monday, April 5, the Kippens Ridge forest access road located near the Town of South Brook, will be closed to vehicle traffic until further notice. Temporary closures at this time of year are required to protect forest access roads…
March 30, 2021
Effective tomorrow (Wednesday, March 31), forest access roads in the Point Leamington, Botwood, Lewisporte, Glenwood, Birchy Bay, Gander Bay, Gambo and Glovertown areas will be closed to vehicle traffic until further notice. Temporary closures at this time of year are…
March 29, 2021
The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture welcomes the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) announcement of an overall increase in the total allowable catch (TAC) for snow crab for 2021, however the Government of Newfoundland and…
March 26, 2021
Wildlife officials with the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture are advising the public to be vigilant regarding the presence of coyotes in residential areas. Reports of roaming coyotes within municipal boundaries are more common during mating season, which occurs…
March 25, 2021
Residents are reminded about the dangers associated with spring grass burning. Extreme caution should be exercised as grass fires burn hot and fast, and can spread quickly. There have been two reported grass fires in the province so far this week….
March 22, 2021
The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture will hold a media availability today, (Monday, March 22) at 3:30 p.m. to discuss the 3Ps cod fishery. As a safety precaution, all media covering the availability will join by…
