Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

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

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Esther Brooker (Scottish Environment LINK)

Brendan Callaghan (Scottish Forestry)

Dr Robin Cook (University of Strathclyde)

Rea Cris (Open Seas)

Tim Ellis (Scottish Government)

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands)

Megan Hamill (Community of Arran Seabed Trust)

Alastair Hamilton (Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups Network)

Professor Michael Heath (University of Strathclyde)

John Kerr (Scottish Government)

Kenneth MacNab (Clyde Fishermen’s Association)

Sean McIlwraith (Clyde Fishermen’s Association)

Alex Watson Crook (Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust)

Elaine Whyte (Clyde Fishermen’s Association)