New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is a department within the government of New Hampshire in the United States. The Fish and Game Department manages New Hampshire's fish, game, and aquatic plant resources.
Structure
The Department was created in 1865 to both propagate and conserve the state's fish and game. The Governor of New Hampshire appoints 11 Fish and Game Commission members; one from each of the state's ten counties, plus one from the Seacoast Region.The Department maintains four regional offices within the state:
Region | Area | Headquarters |
1 | North Country | Lancaster |
2 | Lakes Region and Central NH | New Hampton |
3 | Southeastern NH / Seacoast | Durham |
4 | Southwestern NH | Keene |
The Department also has a Law Enforcement Division, which operates in six districts across the state. Each district is staffed by a lieutenant, a sergeant, and several Conservation Officers.
District | Counties | Headquarters |
1 | Coös | Lancaster |
2 | Carroll, Belknap | New Hampton |
3 | Grafton, Sullivan | New Hampton |
4 | Cheshire, Hillsborough | Keene |
5 | Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford | Concord |
6 | Durham |
Districts do not exactly align to county boundaries.