November 27, 2020
Members of the public should not feed or handle wild foxes around the community of Beau Bois on the Burin Peninsula. Conservation officers have removed one fox from the area and continue to monitor others that are accustomed to being fed…
November 20, 2020
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are encouraged to take a few moments tomorrow to reflect and extend thanks to the over 16,000 women and men employed in our province’s fishing sector as we celebrate World Fisheries Day on November 21. As part…
November 19, 2020
Resource Enforcement Officers are seeking the public’s assistance related to the discovery of the remains of two caribou along an access road near St. Anthony Airport. The caribou were shot and left untouched near the two-kilometer mark of the access…
November 18, 2020
The motoring public is being asked to exercise caution on the roadway when travelling near Howley, and also on the Northern Peninsula between St. Anthony Airport and Eddies Cove and between St. Anthony Airport and the Town of Main Brook….
November 16, 2020
Beginning today (Monday, November 16) a special permit will be available to registered food banks throughout the province that allows them to accept and distribute donations of moose and caribou meat. Permits can be obtained from the Department of Fisheries,…
November 10, 2020
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is seeking input from the public and stakeholders regarding a Crown Lands application from V&J Tectonic Inc. The company has applied for a grant of approximately 135 hectares of Crown land within the…
November 5, 2020
The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, today provided an update on the Provincial Government’s Beef Industry Enhancement Initiative. A Call for Proposals from individuals, producer cooperatives, or associations to explore development of up to four abattoirs…
November 4, 2020
Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey has released an Audit Report: “Access to Information Timelines: Review of Delays”, under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. The purpose of this audit report is to examine and document…
November 3, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to highlight assistance provided through the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Seafood…
October 28, 2020
Seafood Processors of Newfoundland and Labrador has retained PF Collins, Atlantis Aviation and Pisces Consulting to study the feasibility of live holding, cold storage and air shipment of fish and seafood from Newfoundland and Labrador to international markets. A working…
