Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Minutes
4th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:40
- Published: Thursday, September 16, 2021 09:15am
Committee Members Attendees
- Finlay Carson (Convener)
- Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Alasdair Allan (Member)
- Ariane Burgess (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
- Jenni Minto (Member)
- Mercedes Villalba (Member)
Apologies received from
- Jim Fairlie (Member)
Substitute Members Attendees
- Emma Harper (Substitute Member)
1 Fisheries and aquaculture:
The Committee took evidence from—
Elaine Whyte, Executive Secretary, Clyde Fisherman’s Association;
Tavish Scott, Chief Executive, Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation;
Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation;
Jimmy Buchan, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Seafood Association;
and then from—
Katie Gillham, Head of Marine Ecosystems and Cathy Tilbrook ,Head of Sustainable Coasts and Seas, NatureScot ;
Calum Duncan, Head of Conservation Scotland, Marine Conservation Society;
Charles Millar, Executive Director, Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust.
2 Fisheries and aquaculture(In Private):
The Committee reviewed the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.