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NH Fish and Game Commission

New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission members are appointed by the Governor, in consultation with the N.H. 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.

Commission Perspectives:
Fish and Game Commission Working to Strengthen Protections for N.H. Landowners

N.H. Fish and Game Commission Meetings:
Commission meetings are regularly scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at Fish and Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive in Concord, N.H. Meetings of the N.H. Fish and Game Commission are open to the public.

Upcoming Commission meetings:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., N.H. Fish and Game Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH

Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., N.H. Fish and Game Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH

Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., N.H. Fish and Game Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH

*Denotes time, date or location that differs from the regular meeting schedule.

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.

CLICK HERE for information on the seven award categories and NOMINATION FORM.

Minutes and Agendas (all in PDF format): Click to download

2011 Minutes:

2012 Agendas:

January 18

Minute ARCHIVES:

Current Fish and Game Commissioners
Strafford County Robert S.S. Blake 580 Bay Road Durham, NH 03824 603-828-7311 Term: June 29, 2014	Coastal Vacant
Merrimack County Eric Orff 110 River Road Epsom, NH 03234 603-736-4663 (H) Term: June 29, 2012	Grafton County Sharon Guaraldi, Chair 21 Bank Street Lebanon, NH 03766 603-448-4072 Term: June 29, 2014
Coos County Ted Tichy 12 Spruceville Road Milan, NH 03588 603-449-2244 Term: June 29, 2012	Hillsborough County Walter Morse 103 Preston Road Hillsboro, NH 03244 603-464-3797 Term: June 29, 2013
Belknap County John W. McGonagle 165 Potter Hill Road Gilford, NH 03249 603-524-3134 Term: June 29, 2011	Rockingham County James W. Ryan, Secretary/Treasurer 194 Old Mountain Road Northwood, NH 03261 603-942-8579 Term: June 29, 2013
Carroll County Vacant	Sullivan County Tom Hubert, Vice Chair 585 Unity Road Newport, NH 03773 603-863-9213 Term: June 29, 2010
Cheshire County Robert Phillipson 195 Gunn Road Keene, NH 03431 603-352-8336 Term: June 29, 2010

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: