The LFS is run by a committee of officers and ordinary members who are elected at the Annual General Meeting. The following were approved by the 2023 AGM held at Crediton on 11 March 2023.
The current (2023-24) members are:
| Chair | Alan Rowland |
| Vice Chair (role description) | Belinda Cox |
| Hon. Secretary | Michael Williams |
| Hon. Treasurer (role description) | Chris Dee |
| Hon. Membership Secretary (role description) | Sandra Rowland |
| Ordinary members | Richard Breese (2023-2026) |
| Andrew Cleave (2021-2024) | |
| André Coutanche (2021-2024) | |
| Trevor Dobie (2021-2024) | |
| Jennifer George (2021-2024) | |
| Keith Hiscock (2021-2024) | |
| Tim Jones (2022-2025) | |
| Chris Pawson (2021-2024) | |
| Chris Webster (2021-2024) | |
| Co-opted (Marine Protected Area Advisory Group) |
Robert Irving |
| Co-opted (Annual Report Editor) | John Hedger |
The LFS also honours the following as presidents of the society:
| President | vacant |
| Vice Presidents | Jennifer George |
| John A Harman | |
| Keith Hiscock | |
| Roger Chapple |
The constitution may be viewed here.