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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 05 June 2024

Wednesday, 05 June 2024

16th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland
  3. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland

Agenda published: Thursday, 30 May 2024 05:02pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether its consideration of the evidence heard as part of its follow-up inquiry into salmon farming should be taken in private at item 3 and at future meetings.


2. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • John Aitchison
    Aquaculture Group
    Coastal Communities Network
  • Sean Black
    Senior Scientific Officer for Aquaculture
    Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Sarah Evans
    Aquaculture Policy Officer
    Marine Conservation Society
  • Rachel Mulrenan
    Scotland Director
    WildFish
  • and then from -

  • Dr Annette Boerlage
    Research Fellow in Aquatic Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine
    Scotland’s Rural College
  • Professor Simon MacKenzie
    Head of the Institute of Aquaculture
    University of Stirling
  • Professor Sam Martin
    Director of Research, School of Biological Sciences
    University of Aberdeen
  • Dr Helena Reinardy
    Lecturer and Teaching Fellow
    Scottish Association for Marine Science
  • Professor Lynne Sneddon
    Chair in Zoophysiology, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
    University of Gothenburg

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland

The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.