Fisheries Chief Named Chief Deputy Director of Wildlife Commission

RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 12, 2004) — Fred Harris of Fuquay-Varina has been named chief deputy director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Harris, 58, had been the chief of the Commission’s Division of Inland Fisheries since 1986.

Harris will be responsible for field operations for the agency’s Divisions of Wildlife Management, Wildlife Enforcement, Engineering Services, Conservation Education and Inland Fisheries.

Fred Harris

A native of Princeton, W.Va., Harris earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Concord College in Athens, W.Va., and a master’s degree in forest resources with an emphasis in fisheries from the University of Georgia.

Harris began working for the Wildlife Commission in 1972 as a fisheries biologist, conducting research and management projects to enhance angling opportunities for North Carolinians fishing in small lakes and reservoirs. His work included evaluation of the use of length limits on recreational fisheries and management of small impoundments for high-use recreational fisheries.

Harris advanced to the position of fisheries research coordinator for the piedmont region in 1975 and assistant fisheries chief in 1981. He has authored or co-authored several technical papers, magazine articles and brochures.

Richard Hamilton, executive director of the Wildlife Commission, said Harris was eminently qualified to become the Commission’s chief deputy director, having served as president of the American Fisheries Society’s Southern Division in 1985-86 and later as president of AFS in 2003.

“I’ve known Fred for 30 years, and I have every confidence in Fred’s abilities and dedication to the work of the agency,” Hamilton said. “Fred’s such a strong communicator, so well-organized and efficient in allocation of resources. He’s really on top of his game.”

Since its inception in 1947, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the wise-use, conservation and management of the state’s fish and wildlife resources. Nineteen wildlife commissioners create and maintain laws and regulations governing hunting, fishing and boating activities based on input from the public and the Commission’s wildlife and fisheries biologists, wildlife enforcement officers, educators, engineers and administrative staff.

Fisheries Chief Named Chief Deputy Director of Wildlife Commission

RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 12, 2004) — Fred Harris of Fuquay-Varina has been named chief deputy director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Harris, 58, had been the chief of the Commission’s Division of Inland Fisheries since 1986.

Harris will be responsible for field operations for the agency’s Divisions of Wildlife Management, Wildlife Enforcement, Engineering Services, Conservation Education and Inland Fisheries.

Fred Harris

A native of Princeton, W.Va., Harris earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Concord College in Athens, W.Va., and a master’s degree in forest resources with an emphasis in fisheries from the University of Georgia.

Harris began working for the Wildlife Commission in 1972 as a fisheries biologist, conducting research and management projects to enhance angling opportunities for North Carolinians fishing in small lakes and reservoirs. His work included evaluation of the use of length limits on recreational fisheries and management of small impoundments for high-use recreational fisheries.

Harris advanced to the position of fisheries research coordinator for the piedmont region in 1975 and assistant fisheries chief in 1981. He has authored or co-authored several technical papers, magazine articles and brochures.

Richard Hamilton, executive director of the Wildlife Commission, said Harris was eminently qualified to become the Commission’s chief deputy director, having served as president of the American Fisheries Society’s Southern Division in 1985-86 and later as president of AFS in 2003.

“I’ve known Fred for 30 years, and I have every confidence in Fred’s abilities and dedication to the work of the agency,” Hamilton said. “Fred’s such a strong communicator, so well-organized and efficient in allocation of resources. He’s really on top of his game.”

Since its inception in 1947, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the wise-use, conservation and management of the state’s fish and wildlife resources. Nineteen wildlife commissioners create and maintain laws and regulations governing hunting, fishing and boating activities based on input from the public and the Commission’s wildlife and fisheries biologists, wildlife enforcement officers, educators, engineers and administrative staff.