Gerry Byrne

• Newfoundland opening office in Poland to help relocate Ukrainian refugees

  Provincial Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne says there is a Ukrainian diaspora in Newfoundland and Labrador, with about 1,400 people who identify as being of Ukrainian descent.

  Canada

  Mar 17
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador government appoints mediator in ongoing Dominion strike

  About 1,400 workers at the province's 11 Dominion grocery stores have been on strike since late August.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2020
  
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• Lost cow ends in misconduct allegations for N.L. politician

  A farmer who holds a PC seat in the provincial legislature, wasn't pleased when a conservation officer issued him a warning after his cow was returned.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2020
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• N.L. reinstates aquaculture licences after 2019 mass salmon die-off

  Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne suspended licenses at 10 sites owned by Northern Harvest Sea Farms sites in October after the company failed to disclose the death of 2.6 million salmon.

  Environment

  May 7, 2020
• N.L. government seeks feedback on crop damage from munching moose

  The Fisheries and Land Resources department is looking for feedback about whether farmers should be permitted to shoot moose on their properties at night, and if so, how to do so safely.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2020
• Norwegian CEO to meet N.L. minister over disclosure of farmed salmon deaths

  Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says Alf-Helge Aarskog, CEO of seafood company Mowi, is expected in the province Thursday afternoon to discuss disclosure about the mass die-off of farmed salmon earlier this year.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2019
• N.L. salmon deaths prompt review of public bodies’ disclosure obligations

  Northern Harvest Sea Farms says 2.6 million of its fish died in southern Newfoundland sea cages due to a prolonged period of high water temperatures.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2019
• Independent review to examine mass die-off at southern Newfoundland salmon farm

  Gerry Byrne says the review will be conducted by Memorial University of Newfoundland's Marine Institute.

  Environment

  Oct 11, 2019