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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs Committee


Meeting Agenda

6th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
  • Session: 7
  • Location: Committee Room 2
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Friday, September 25, 2026 04:44pm

1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2 Marine and fisheries – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Alistair Bally Philp, National Coordinator, Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation

Elspeth MacDonald, Chief Executive, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation

Elaine Whyte, Executive Secretary, Communities Inshore Fisheries Alliance


Calum Duncan, Principal Policy Specialist, Marine Conservation Society

Jessica Jones, Convenor, Marine Group, Scottish Environment LINK

Annabel Lawrence, Member of CAOLAS, Member group, Coastal Communities Network

Heather McFarlane, Senior Project Manager, Fidra

Phil Taylor, Director, Open Seas



3 Marine and fisheries – evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2.


4 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.



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