Club Membership – Join Here!
Full Membership
Catch and release a qualifying shark.
The minimum membership qualifying lengths are given below.
Qualifying Length
A qualifying Blue Shark must be a minimum of 70″ from nose to fork of tail.
A qualifying Thresher Shark must be a minimum of 48″ from nose to fork of tail
A qualifying Porbeagle Shark must be a minimum of 55″ from nose to fork of tail
A qualifying Mako Shark must be a minimum of 58″ from nose to fork of tail
Associate Membership
Catch and release a shark within 12 months of your application
Witness
Your application form must be witnessed by the skipper of the boat or a club member
Photograph
A photograph of the shark in profile along with a measuring tape or other easily visible measuring device is preferred to accompany your application
Joining Fee – £20
Fill in the form online Join now! or download a copy of the Membership form. The joining fee includes your first year subscription.
Annual subscription – £20
Once your application has been approved you will receive a member certificate, membership card, rule book and a lapel badge.
Transfer from associate member to full member once a qualifying shark is caught and released is free.
Full Skipper Membership
By invitation from the Committee of the SACGB. Joining fee £10. Full member benefits.
Benefits | Associate Member | Full Member |
Two Newsletters per year which give updates on events, notable catches, committee projects etc | YES | YES |
Access to club Closed Facebook Group | YES | YES |
Access to club shop to purchase branded clothing and other items. | YES | YES |
Compete for club Challenge Trophies and Records (only fully paid up members can compete for trophies) | Yes – provided the fish is of qualifying size and the associate member upgrades to a full member | YES |
Entry to the Annual Festival | Yes – provided there are insufficient full members to fill the available spaces | YES |
Serve on the Committee | Yes – provided there are insufficient full members prepared to stand for election | YES |
Make suggestions/proposals to the committee via the website portal | YES | YES |
Voting Rights | NO | YES |