1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025 from—

• Calum Duncan
  Convener, Marine Group
  Scottish Environment LINK
• Professor James Harrison
  Professor of Environmental Law
  University of Edinburgh
• Phil Taylor
  Director
  Open Seas
• Caitlin Turner
  Youth Trustee
  Young Sea Changers Scotland

and then from:

• David Anderson
  Chief Executive
  Aberdeen Fish Producers Organisation
• Kenny Coull
  Fisheries Policy Officer
  Scottish White Fish Producers Association Ltd
• Elspeth Macdonald
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
• Keith Whyte
  Rural and Maritime Industry Support Executive
  Aberdeenshire Council

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025 from—

• Gillian Martin
  Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy
  Scottish Government
• Charlotte Altass
  Offshore Marine Protected Areas Policy Manager
  Scottish Government
• John Mouat
  Head of Protected Seas
  Scottish Government
• Conor Nangle
  Offshore Marine Protected Areas Delivery Lead
  Scottish Government

5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/240)