Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Convener

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Jimmy Buchan (Scottish Seafood Association)

Calum Duncan (Marine Conservation Society)

Katie Gillham (NatureScot)

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Elspeth Macdonald (Scottish Fishermen’s Federation)

Charles Millar (Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust)

Tavish Scott (Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation)

Cathy Tilbrook (NatureScot)

Elaine Whyte (Clyde Fishermen’s Association)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston