New Hampshire

The Commission:

  • Name: New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission
  • Regulatory or advisory: Regulatory
  • Number of voting members: 11
  • Term length: 5 years
  • How selected: Appointed by Governor in consultation with the New Hampshire Executive Council
  • Senate confirmation required: No
  • Selection criteria per statute

Each member of the commission shall be a resident of a different county in the state except that one commission member shall be a resident of one of the tidewater towns…and not more than 6 commissioners shall be members of the same political party. Each member shall also be qualified in the following manner: Well informed on the subject of fish and wildlife conservation and restoration;  Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the state’s fish and wildlife resources and of an environment conducive to the welfare of the same; Committed to a fish and game program providing reasonable balance between research, habitat management and law enforcement; An active outdoorsman holding a resident fishing, hunting, or trapping license in at least 5 of the 10 years preceding the appointment; A personal record free of convictions of violation of fish and game laws and regulations of this state or any other jurisdiction within 5 years, preceding his appointment; and at least 5 years’ experience in one or a combination of the following fields: (1) Forestry (2) Agriculture (3) Management of wild lands (4) Soils conservation (5) Conservation of water resources (6) Fish and game management or propagation (7) Conservation engineering (8) Conservation law (9) Wildlife education (10) Active membership in a conservation or sportsmen’s organization in this state. In the case of the coastal commission member, a general knowledge of all crustaceans and bivalves in coastal waters and saltwater fishing in general.”

  • Visit the Commission’s website 

The Agency:

  • Name: New Hampshire Fish and Game
  • Type: Standalone agency
  • Title of Agency Director: Director
  • Mission statement from agency website

“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; Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources.”

Revenues:

† Other: OHRV Funds and Snowmobile Registrations

†† Minor Other (no single source ≥ 10%): Other Agency Income, Unrefunded Gas Tax Transfers, Other

Source: https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/funding/charts.html

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