Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agenda: 11 February 2026

6th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:00am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Agenda items:

Agenda published: Thursday, 05 February 2026 04:35pm

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

The Committee will take evidence on the Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/10) from—

Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Scottish Government

Dr Coby Needle
Chief Fisheries Advisor for Scotland
Marine Directorate, Scottish Government

Jim Watson
Head of Domestic Fisheries Management
Marine Directorate, Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

Tim Eagle to move—

S6M-20686—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2026 be annulled.

The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).

The Committee will consider a draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

The Minutes of this meeting have not been published yet