Mervin Wiseman, Chair

Mervin Wiseman is the owner of the largest silver fox farm in North America, located in North Harbour, Placentia Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador.

An active member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture, having served five years as president, Mervin is also past president of the NL Livestock Council and past president of the NL Fur Breeders Association. Merv’s active work in these organizations has led to his participation on numerous provincial and national committees set up to advance agriculture in NL and across Canada.

In addition to his responsibilities in agriculture, Merv is a full-time Search and Rescue Coordinator at the Canadian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Centre in St. John’s, where he has worked for the past 30 years. He studied political science at Memorial University of Newfoundland (1972-76) and later completed studies in nautical science at the same institution (1977-78).