Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources produces a number of publications and written resources that provide information about the Newfoundland and Labrador seafood industry and coastal and ocean management. Click below for some of the articles that have appeared in our publications for easy access.
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For events and activities happening around the province and across Canada
visit www.worldoceansday.ca
An annual World Oceans Day art contest brings education and awareness to schools across the province. Students are asked to create a drawing that best illustrates each year's theme. The art contest is open to schools across the province (grades k-6). One winner per grade is awarded an oceans related prize. Schools participating in the contest are entered for a chance to win a grand prize!
2017 Art Contest Winners (pdf) (1.7 MB)
For more information on World Oceans Day activities contact:
Sustainable
Fisheries and Oceans Policy Division
Department of Fisheries and Land Resources
P.O. Box 8700 St. John's, NL A1B 4J6
Tel: (709) 729-1140 Fax: (709) 729-6082
Email: coastsandocean@gov.nl.ca
Dr. Wilfred Templeman Memorial Scholarship
The Provincial Government created this award in honour of Dr. Wilfred Templeman, a pioneer of fisheries research in Newfoundland and Labrador. This scholarship is available to full-time students pursuing a graduate program at Memorial University of Newfoundland where groundfish research is the main focus. Successful applicants will receive $2,500 per year for a maximum of two years to support research in a graduate degree program appropriately related to the stated goals of the scholarship. For more information contact MUN School of Graduate Studies: www.mun.ca/sgs/contacts.