| WILSON, William, Professor ACTIVE | Secretary | 01 Apr 2018 | | | | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| BAILEY, Mark Jonathan, Professor ACTIVE | Director | 23 Nov 2021 | | England | March 1957 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| ROGERS, Stuart Ian, Professor ACTIVE | Director | 02 Dec 2025 | | England | July 1959 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| BURKILL, Peter Henry, Professor RESIGNED | Secretary | 01 Jan 2007 | 31 Oct 2011 | | | Mount Clogg Farm, Shaugh Prior, Devon, PL7 5HA |
| EDWARDS, Martin, Dr RESIGNED | Secretary | 01 Nov 2011 | 31 Aug 2012 | | | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| GAMBLE, John Carter, Dr RESIGNED | Secretary | 28 Apr 1992 | 10 Aug 1994 | | | 73 Molesworth Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5PG |
| OWENS, Nicholas, Professor RESIGNED | Secretary | 01 Aug 2012 | 31 Dec 2013 | | | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| REID, Philip Christopher, Dr RESIGNED | Secretary | 15 Aug 1994 | 01 Jan 2007 | | | Brook House, Buckland Monachorum Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7LZ |
| TANNER, Gillian RESIGNED | Secretary | 01 Jan 2014 | 31 Mar 2018 | | | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| WHITFIELD, Michael, Prof RESIGNED | Secretary | | 28 Apr 1992 | | | Park House, Brentor, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0NF |
| ASHWORTH, Jennifer Sarah, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | May 1979 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| BAYNE, Brian Leicester, Dr RESIGNED | Director | | 22 May 1997 | | July 1939 | 16 Lockington Avenue, Hartley, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5QR |
| BEDDINGTON, John Rex, Sir RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 14 Nov 2019 | United Kingdom | October 1945 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| BOALCH, Gerald, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 18 May 1992 | 31 Dec 1999 | | May 1933 | 11 Torridge Close, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2DH |
| BOXSHALL, Geoffrey Allan, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 2010 | 31 Mar 2018 | United Kingdom | June 1950 | The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom |
| BRANDER, Keith Mckinnon, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 18 May 1999 | 19 Mar 2013 | Denmark | May 1947 | Ices/Globec Coordinator, Dtu Aqua, Danish Institute Of Aquatic Resources, Charlottenlund Slot, DK-2920, Denmark |
| BUCKLIN, Ann, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 2016 | 31 Mar 2018 | United States | October 1951 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| COOMBS, Richard George RESIGNED | Director | 15 Nov 2018 | 02 Dec 2025 | England | March 1954 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| COOMBS, Richard George RESIGNED | Director | 19 Mar 2013 | 31 Mar 2018 | England | March 1954 | 6, Lower Brook Park, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9TZ, England |
| DICKSON, Robert Royds, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 1992 | 18 May 1999 | | December 1941 | 98 Elm Tree Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9ET |
| DOOLEY, Harry, Doctor RESIGNED | Director | 04 Nov 2004 | 28 Apr 2010 | United Kingdom | August 1944 | Castanea, Selkirk, Borders, TD7 4NY |
| EMMERSON, Richard, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 2004 | 28 Apr 2010 | United Kingdom | February 1965 | 12 Leith Road, London, N22 5QA |
| FRID, Christopher Leslie John, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 23 Oct 2021 | Australia | August 1962 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| GARROD, David John, Dr RESIGNED | Director | | 26 Apr 1994 | | May 1934 | 30 Ballygate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9ND |
| GLOVER, Roland Stanley RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 1992 | 31 Oct 1994 | | June 1922 | 3 Albemarle Villas, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5QZ |
| GREENAWAY, Beth Alexandra Jane RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 2008 | 28 Apr 2016 | United Kingdom | April 1975 | 9, Willis Close, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3GJ, England |
| HARRIS, Roger Philip, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 18 May 1999 | 19 Mar 2013 | United Kingdom | September 1946 | Whitmore, Albaston, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9AN |
| HART, Paul John Barningham, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 15 Nov 2018 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | November 1944 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| HART, Paul John Barningham, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 10 Nov 2005 | 31 Mar 2018 | England | November 1944 | 6 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9HT |
| HAYS, Graeme Clive, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 18 May 1999 | 20 May 2002 | | September 1966 | 33 Bellevue Road, West Cross, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA3 5QB |
| HEANEY, Samuel Ivan, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 26 Apr 1994 | 09 Nov 2001 | | May 1945 | 35 Coastguard Lane, Groomsport, Bangor, County Down, BT19 6LR |
| HEANEY, Samuel Ivan, Doctor RESIGNED | Director | | 28 Nov 1997 | | | 35 Post Guard Lane, Orlock, Donaghadee, County Down |
| HETHERINGTON, Alistair Macculloch, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 30 Nov 2019 | England | February 1957 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| HOLLAND, Peter William Harold, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 15 Nov 2018 | England | August 1963 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| HOLLIGAN, Patrick, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 15 Nov 2018 | 23 Nov 2021 | England | August 1944 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| HOLLIGAN, Patrick Michael, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 04 Nov 2004 | 31 Mar 2018 | England | August 1944 | Ferndale, Winchester Road, Kings Somborne, Hampshire, SO20 6PF |
| HOSIE, Graham William, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 23 Nov 2006 | 19 Mar 2013 | Australia | August 1957 | 21 Sophie Street, Kingston, Tasmania 7050, Australia |
| HUBBLE, Robert John RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 2010 | 31 Mar 2018 | England | February 1950 | Dippers, Shaugh Prior, Plymouth, PL7 5HA |
| LAFFOLEY, Daniel D'Auvergne, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 14 Nov 2019 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | March 1963 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| LAVENDER, Samantha Jane, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 2016 | 31 Mar 2018 | England | November 1970 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| LISS, Peter Simon, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 28 Feb 2011 | 31 Mar 2018 | United Kingdom | October 1942 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| LONGHURST, Alan RESIGNED | Director | 13 Nov 1997 | 19 Nov 1999 | | March 1925 | 6214 Regina Terrace, Halifax B3h 1n5, Nova Scotia Canada, FOREIGN |
| MALONE, Thomas C, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 10 Nov 2005 | 29 Apr 2009 | Usa | September 1943 | 30448 Belmond Dr, Trappe, Maryland 21673, Usa |
| MCINTYRE, Alasdair Duncan, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 1992 | 18 May 1999 | | November 1927 | 63 Hamilton Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB2 4BW |
| MILLS, Robert John RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | March 1949 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| MITCHELL, Caroline Eva RESIGNED | Director | 26 Apr 2002 | 26 Apr 2012 | England | March 1955 | The Glen, Milton Combe, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6HP |
| PENTREATH, Richard John, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 27 Apr 2001 | 28 Apr 2016 | England | December 1943 | Camelot House, Rope Walk, Penpol, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6NA |
| PETTS, Judith Irene, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 15 Nov 2018 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | January 1954 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| PETTS, Judith Irene, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 2016 | 31 Mar 2018 | England | January 1954 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| PLANQUE, Benjamin Bernard, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 18 May 1999 | 07 Mar 2005 | | April 1969 | Ifremer Laboratories, D'Ecologie Halieutique Bp 21105, 44311 Nantes, Cedex 03, France |
| PORTMANN, John Edward, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 18 May 1999 | 15 Feb 2007 | | June 1940 | The Shieling, 5a Ashleigh Avenue, Maiden Newton, Dorset, CM0 7AF |
| PULLEN, Sian, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 30 Apr 2002 | 10 Nov 2005 | | May 1962 | 1 Helston Drive, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7TP |
| RAINBOW, Philip Stephen, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 02 Dec 2020 | England | October 1950 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| RAVEN, John Albert, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 10 Dec 2021 | Scotland | June 1941 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| REHAAG, Godfrey Claude RESIGNED | Director | | 28 Apr 1992 | | June 1948 | Frogs Meadow, Milton Combe, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6HL |
| RICHARDS, John Kemp RESIGNED | Director | | 25 Feb 1996 | England | December 1944 | Virginstow, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5DZ |
| RIDER, Gillian Ann, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 14 Nov 2019 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | October 1954 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| ROGERS, Stuart Ian, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | July 1959 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| SMAYDA, Theodore John, Prof RESIGNED | Director | 18 May 1999 | 05 Aug 2005 | | August 1939 | PO BOX 142, Jamestown, Ri 02835, America |
| SMITH, Alison, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | July 1956 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| SOUTHWOOD, David John, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 28 Apr 2016 | 31 Mar 2018 | England | June 1945 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| THORPE, Stephen Austen, Professor RESIGNED | Director | | 27 May 2001 | | October 1937 | Bodfryn Villa, Llangoed, Beaumaris, Gwynedd, LL58 8PH |
| WARNER FRS, Anne Elizabeth, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 04 Nov 2004 | 16 May 2012 | United Kingdom | August 1940 | 43 Greenway Close, London, N20 8ES |
| WATES, Anthony George Andor RESIGNED | Director | 27 Apr 2000 | 19 Mar 2013 | United Kingdom | July 1947 | Old Orchard House, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6ET |
| WHITAKER, Michael, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 10 Dec 2021 | England | March 1953 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |
| WHITFIELD, Michael, Prof RESIGNED | Director | | 18 May 1999 | England | June 1940 | Park House, Brentor, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0NF |
| WIEBE, Peter, Dr RESIGNED | Director | 14 Apr 2011 | 28 Apr 2016 | Usa | October 1940 | Ms#33, 226 Redfield Building, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543, Usa |
| WILLIAMSON, Roddy, Prof RESIGNED | Director | 30 Nov 2003 | 29 Apr 2009 | United Kingdom | November 1951 | 22 Venn Grove, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5PG |
| WILSON, Rory, Professor RESIGNED | Director | 01 Apr 2018 | 14 Nov 2019 | Wales | October 1957 | The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB |