14. (a.) The conduct of the affairs of the Society shall be vested in a committee. The committee shall consist of the Convener, a Deputy Convener, a Secretary and a Treasurer and up to nine Ordinary members;

(b.) The positions of Convenor, Deputy Convenor, Secretary and Treasurer shall form the Executive and shall be elected biennially.

(c.) The nine Ordinary members of the committee shall be appointed by the Executive after the calling of nominations from members and shall evenly represent customary, recreational and commercial fishery interest represented on the Society.

(d.) The composition of the committee may be altered from time to time by the Society in General Meeting.

15. The committee shall have the following powers:

1. To form such sub-committee(s) as it deems fit;
2. To co-opt members to such subcommittee(s);
3. To co-opt Associate members to the committee.
4. To make, vary or repeal any rules for the pursuit of the objects of the Society;
5. To transact the affairs of the Society;
6. To invest the funds of the Society as authorised by the Constitution.

16. At meetings of the committee and any sub-committee each member present, including the Convener (who shall be ex-officio a member of any sub-committee) shall have one vote on any matter and in the case of equality of votes the motion shall fail.

17. (a.) The Secretary shall:

1. Conduct all correspondence and keep copies of the same;
2. Keep a record of the names and addresses of all members of the Society;
3. Keep such other books and records as the committee may from time to time determine.

(b.) A member of the committee shall keep the minutes of all general meetings of the committee;

(c.) The Treasurer shall keep proper books of account and shall prepare an annual statement of receipts and expenditure up to and including the last day of November each year, which shall be signed by the Convener and the Treasurer and duly audited for presentation to the Annual General Meeting of the Society. At the option of the committee, such audit may be conducted by one or more members with accountancy qualifications not being one of the committee;

(d.) The committee shall be responsible for the co-ordination of all research work conducted by the Society and shall have the power to co-opt members for particular projects. Those persons so co-opted shall be entitled to attend meetings of the committee and to participate in discussion but shall not be entitled to vote nor to be counted for the purpose of constituting a quorum. The committee shall submit reports on assignments and research work from time to time.

(e.) The committee shall liaise with such groups of members as the committee may from time to time determine to foster and maintain the interest of such groups in the Society.

18. The office of the Convener shall not be held by the same member for more than four consecutive years.

19. The committee shall be elected biennially at the Annual General Meeting of the Society and shall hold office until the election of the new committee at the next appropriate Annual General Meeting.

20. When a vacancy on the committee occurs by death, resignation or otherwise than by the passing of time, the committee may fill such vacancy.

21. (a.) The committee may meet together, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings as it thinks fit except that the committee shall meet at least once every three months.

(b.) The Convener may, and the Secretary on the request of a member of the committee shall, at any time summon a meeting of the committee;

(c.) Seven (7) of the committee members shall be a quorum at the committee meetings. If within 20 minutes from the time appointed for the commencement of a committee meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be adjourned to a convenient future date, of which the secretary shall duly notify the members of the committee who were not present.