Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Minutes
10th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:05
- Meeting closed at: 11:42
- Published: Thursday, April 25, 2024 09:32am
Committee Members Attendees
- Finlay Carson (Convener)
- Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)
- Ariane Burgess (Member)
- Kate Forbes (Member)
- Rhoda Grant (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
- Emma Harper (Member)
- Elena Whitham (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (2024/draft) from—
Ian Gatt, Chief Executive, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association;
Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation;
Helen McLachlan, Head of Marine Policy, RSPB Scotland, Future Fisheries Alliance;
Joe Whitelegg, Fisheries Control and Enforcement Manager, Isle of Man Fisheries.
2 Work programme(In Private):
The Committee considered its work programme.