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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Meeting Agenda

10th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 08:52am

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether consideration of its annual report and legacy paper should be taken in private at its next meeting.


2 Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

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

Jill Barber, Head of Aquaculture Development, Scottish Government

Hazel Bartels, Senior Delivery Lead, Farmed Fish Health and Innovation, Marine Directorate, Scottish Government

Charles Allan, Senior Delivery Lead, Aquaculture, Fish Health and Biosecurity, Marine Directorate, Scottish Government



3 Petition PE1490: Control of wild goose numbers

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Donald Fraser, Head of Wildlife Management, NatureScot

Sam Turner, Team Leader, Wildlife Management Team, Scottish Government



4 Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland

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


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