NH Fish and Game Commission
New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission members are appointed by the Governor, in consultation with the NH Executive Council. There are 11 members, one from each county in the state, plus one representing the coastal area*. Commission members must be well informed on the subject of fish and wildlife; no more than six commissioners may be members of the same political party.
*By law (RSA 206:2-a), the coastal commissioner must reside in Portsmouth, Seabrook, Rye, Hampton, North Hampton, New Castle, Newington, Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Newfields, Newmarket, Durham, Madbury, Dover or Rollinsford.
NH Fish and Game Commission Meetings:
Commission meetings are regularly scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at Fish and Game Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive in Concord, NH (get directions). Meetings of the NH Fish and Game Commission are open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming Commission Meetings:
- There will be a Legislative Committee Meeting on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at the NH Fish & Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH, in the east conference room.The public is entitled to attend.
- There will be a Public Engagement & Education committee meeting held on June 20, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m., at the NH Fish & Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, Director’s conference room.
- There will be a Resources & Infrastructure committee meeting held on June 20, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m., at the NH Fish & Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, west conference room. This meeting is open to the public
- There will be a Legislative committee meeting held on June 20, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m., at the NH Fish & Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, east conference room. This meeting is open to the public.
- There will be a Commission Meeting on June 20, 2023 – NH Fish & Game Deptartment, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH in the east conference room. The public is entitled to attend.
| Current Fish and Game Commissioners | |
Strafford County 
Albert J. DeRosa |
Coastal
Jim Titone |
Merrimack County  Christopher Hodgdon |
Grafton County  Paul DeBow, Sec./Treasurer |
Coos County  Eric G. Stohl |
Hillsborough County  Ray Green, Chair |
Belknap County
Marc Lachance |
Rockingham County 
Meggan Hodgson,Vice Chair |
Carroll County  Susan Price |
Sullivan County  Bruce Temple |
Cheshire County John Caveney |
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2023 Meeting Minutes
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2022 Meeting Minutes
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- December 20
- November 15
- October 11
- September 13
- August 9
- July 12
- June 14
- May 10
- April 12
- March 8
- February 8
- January 11
*Minutes are not final until approved by the Commission at the following meeting.
Minutes Archive
Meeting Videos 
The Mission of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
As the guardian of the state's fish, wildlife and marine resources, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to:
- Conserve, manage and protect these resources and their habitats;
- Inform and educate the public about these resources; and
- Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources.
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