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.

Photo caption from top of page: The New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission members: (top row, left to right) Christopher Hodgdon, Merrimack County; Paul DeBow, Grafton County; Paul McInnis, Seacoast; Ray Green, Hillsborough County; Eric Stohl, Coos County; (bottom row, left to right) Frederick Bird, Strafford County; Marc Lachance, Belknap County; Christina Luppi, Rockingham County; Robert Phillipson, Chair, Cheshire County; Bruce Temple, Sullivan County; and (not pictured) David Patch, Carroll County.

NH Fish and Game Commission Meetings:
Commission meetings are regularly scheduled each 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:

NOTICE

There will be a SPECIAL Fish & Game Commission Meeting held on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually by remote teleconference, and in accordance with the Emergency Orders issued by Governor Sununu.

The meeting will open in public session, no agenda items will be heard, and members of the public will not be afforded an opportunity to speak at this meeting. Upon a roll call vote of the Commission members, the meeting will be adjourned for the purpose of conducting a non-public session to confer with legal counsel. (RSA 91-A:3, II(e), the purpose of the session is consideration or negotiation of pending claims or litigation which has been threatened in writing or filed by or against this public body).

• Directions to listen to the public portion of the meeting are as follows:
• 1-800-356-8278
  Conference Code: 461125