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 on the second Wednesday of each month, 1:00 p.m., 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:
- *August Commission Meeting: August 8, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Barry Conservation Camp, York Pond Rd, Berlin, NH 03570
*Denotes time, date or location that differs from the regular meeting schedule.
| Current Fish and Game Commissioners | |
Strafford County Barry Carr, Secretary/Treasurer |
Coastal Paul G. McInnis |
Merrimack County Christopher Hodgdon |
Grafton County Todd Baldwin |
Coos County Eric G. Stohl (603) 237-4206 |
Hillsborough County Ray Green |
Belknap County Ernest Millette |
Rockingham County James W. Ryan |
Carroll County David L. Patch, Vice Chair |
Sullivan County Bruce Temple Term: June 29, 2020 |
| Cheshire County Robert Phillipson, Chair 195 Gunn Rd Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-8336 Term: June 29, 2020 |
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Commission Awards of Excellence
Nominate your conservation hero, a person or organization outside Fish and Game who has made a contribution toward achieving the Department’s mission. Annual deadline for submitting nominations is December 31. Learn more...
2018 Meeting Minutes
*Minutes are not final until approved by the Commission at the following meeting.
Minutes Archive
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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