EFARO is registered under French Law as an Independent Association. The Board of Directors is elected from its membership for a period of two years. The current Board consists off:

• Dr. Maurice Heral, President (IFREMER)
• Dr. Luc van Hoof, Vice-president (IMARES)
• Ms. Isabelle Schwaba, Treasurer
• Dr. Gerd Kraus (vTI Sea Fisheries) 
• Dr. Cornelius Hammer (vTI Baltic Sea Fisheries)
• Dr. Eduardo Balguerias (IEO)
• Dr. Robin Cook, Executive Secretary
• Ir. Josien Steenbergen, Science officer 

You can contact the Board through the secretariat.