September 2, 2020
Calls for proposals for the Provincial Government’s recently announced Development of Secondary Forestry Processing Innovation Pilot Projects are now open. This initiative, announced on June 12, is providing $400,000 to support up to 50 per cent of eligible project costs…
July 31, 2020
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today announced a $725,000-investment to support aquaculture industry expansion to create jobs and help operators expand their product lines and markets. Initiatives to support aquaculture industry expansion include: $500,000 for the…
July 31, 2020
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources wishes to advise that a Permit to Burn can now be obtained for the remainder of the forest fire season for the purposes of burning of grass, brush and other materials. A Permit…
July 30, 2020
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, has announced a $400,000-seafood marketing and innovation fund that will support the marketing of seafood products for retail and establish other markets for seafood sales in light of the impact of COVID-19…
July 24, 2020
All spray activities with the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Control Program for 2020 are complete. The program was carried out by the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources in July at specific locations on the Great Northern Peninsula to protect…
July 21, 2020
An online public consultation for the five-year operating plan (2021-2025) in Provincial Forest Management Zone 5 located in Central Newfoundland is now underway. Hosted by the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, members of the public are encouraged to visit www.engageNL.ca to…
July 20, 2020
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is entering into a strategic partnership with the province’s seafood industry to investigate the feasibility of live holding, cold storage and transportation opportunities for fresh and live seafood products for national and international markets….
July 17, 2020
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today announced he has accepted the recommendations made to him by the Provincial Fish Processing Licensing Board to update key sections of the Fish Processing Licensing Policy Manual. Minister Byrne…
July 16, 2020
The following is being released at the request of the Fish Processing Licensing Board: The provincial Fish Processing Licensing Board has completed a review of the Fish Processing Licensing Policy Manual and made associated recommendations to The Honourable Gerry Byrne,…
July 10, 2020
The replacement of a bridge on the Star Lake forest access road, near the community of Buchans, is scheduled to begin Monday, July 13 and continue until July 18. The bridge is located approximately 20 kilometers from the intersection with the…
