Club Membership
Full Membership
Catch and release a qualifying shark within 12 months of your application.
The outcome of the estimated weight versus length project was that the club would return to the qualifying length membership criteria. 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
The source data to determine the dimensions for Thresher, Porbeagle and Mako comes from NOAA (Apex Predators)
Associate Membership
Catch and release a shark within 12 months of your application
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
You can download a copy of the membership application form here . 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.
| Benefits | Associate Member | Full Member |
| Two Newsletters per year which give updates on events, notable catches, committee projects etc | YES | YES |
| Administrator 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 |