December 17, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, has announced that applications for the 2020 Vegetable Transplant Program and 2020 Asparagus Crown Program are open to commercial vegetable producers. These programs provide eligible farmers with high-quality vegetable transplants…
December 12, 2019
The bridge located at the beginning of White Hills forest access road, located 7.5 km west of Clarenville, will be closed for repairs for three days from Friday, December 13 to Sunday, December 15. The bridge will be closed to…
December 10, 2019
The private veterinarian contracted by the Provincial Government to assess the feral cat population on Little Bay Islands has chosen to withdraw services. The veterinarian has specialized expertise in dealing with feral cats and had intended to travel to Little…
December 10, 2019
With relocation of residents from Little Bay Islands underway, the Provincial Government is working collaboratively with a private veterinarian to ensure feral cats in the community are safely trapped, assessed by qualified professionals and, if necessary, euthanized in a humane…
December 6, 2019
Charitable organizations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador continue to benefit from moose acquired through the Provincial Government’s not-for-profit moose licence allocation system. Each year the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources allocates up to 370 moose licences for registered not-for-profit and…
December 6, 2019
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, toured Cornerstone Farm in Cormack today to view how a local dairy farm is expanding its milking herd with help…
December 5, 2019
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will tour Cornerstone Farm in Cormack tomorrow (Friday, December 6) at 11:00 a.m. The farm is located about one kilometer…
November 29, 2019
The motoring public is being asked to exercise caution when travelling the Northern Peninsula on the roadway located between St. Anthony Airport and Eddies Cove and the roadway between St. Anthony Airport and the Town of Main Brook. A significant…
November 25, 2019
The last sessions of Firearms Safety – Hunter Education training required for eligibility to enter the licence draw for the 2020-21 big game hunting season are being held this coming weekend (November 30-December 1). The training is a combination of…
November 21, 2019
People from across the province are being encouraged to take a few moments today to reflect on the true value and benefits derived from our fishery as World Fisheries Day is celebrated around the world. Since 1998 World Fisheries Day…
