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: (clockwise from back left) Bruce Temple, Sullivan County; Paul McInnis, Coastal Commissioner; Paul DeBow, Secretary/Treasurer, Grafton County; Ray Green, Vice Chairman, Hillsborough County; Chris Hodgdon, Merrimack County; Susan Price, Carroll County; Meggan Hodgson, Rockingham County; Eric Stohl, Chairman, Coos County; John Caveney, Cheshire County; A.J. DeRosa, Strafford County. Not pictured: Marc Lachance, Belknap County
NH Fish and Game Commission Meetings:
Commission meetings are regularly scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on the second 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:
- The Legislative Committee will meet on February 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the East and West Conference Rooms at NH Fish and Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord NH. This meeting is open to the public.
- The Governance Committee will meet on February 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the East Conference Room at NH Fish and Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord NH. This meeting is open to the public.
| Current Fish and Game Commissioners | |
Strafford County 
Albert J. Derosa |
Coastal  Paul G. McInnis |
Merrimack County  Christopher Hodgdon |
Grafton County  Paul DeBow, Sec./Treasurer |
Coos County  Eric G. Stohl, Chair |
Hillsborough County  Ray Green, Vice Chair |
Belknap County Marc Lachance |
Rockingham County  Meggan Hodgson |
Carroll County  Susan Price |
Sullivan County  Bruce Temple |
Cheshire County John Caveney |
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Commission Awards of Excellence
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2021 Meeting Minutes
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*Minutes are not final until approved by the Commission at the following meeting.
Minutes Archive
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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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