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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Session 6]


Agenda: 05 February 2025

Wednesday, 05 February 2025

5th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement Programme
  3. Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement Programme
  4. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:28am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

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


2. Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement Programme

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Stuart Bell
    Senior Policy Manager
    Marine Directorate, Scottish Government
  • Helen Downie
    Senior Policy Manager
    Marine Directorate, 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


3. Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement Programme

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


4. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item