News Stephen Perry Named to National Fish Habitat Board
| Stephen Perry Named to National Fish Habitat Board |
| Tuesday, 27 July 2010 14:36 |
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Stephen Perry, Chief of Inland Fisheries Division at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has been named to the National Fish Habitat Board. Mr. Perry replaces Doug Austen, who has taken a position with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Perry who has worked for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department since 1978 started with the Department as a Fish Culturist and after two years moved into his first supervisory role as a Fisheries Biologist I. There he focused on marine and estuarine fisheries programs and supervised seasonal employees. He later upgraded to a Biologist II and served as the Coldwater Fisheries Project Coordinator. He interacted with various state agencies to design a classification system for public waters, which is still in place today. While occupying this role, he was also responsible for managing the Region One and Two Offices. In 1992, he became a Supervisor V and managed both fisheries and wildlife programs. In 1997, Mr. Perry was named the Inland Fisheries Division Chief. In this position, he is responsible for managing all inland fisheries programs and personnel within the state. His responsibilities include fisheries management initiatives, public and personnel issues, policymaking, and finances statewide, while maintaining angler opportunity and satisfaction. |
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