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)

*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:

Bally Philp (Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation)

Calum Duncan (Marine Conservation Society)

Hannah Fennell (Scottish Fishermen’s Federation)

Lucy Kay (Coastal Communities Network)

Sheila Keith (Shetland Fishermen’s Association)

Simon MacDonald (West Coast Inshore Fisheries Group)

Charles Millar (Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust)

Dr Fiona Read (Whale and Dolphin Conservation)

Phil Taylor (Open Seas Trust)

Elaine Whyte (Communities Inshore Fisheries Alliance)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston