Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Ivan Bartolo (Seafish)

Jimmy Buchan (Scottish Seafood Association)

Calum Duncan (Marine Conservation Society)

Professor James Harrison (University of Edinburgh)

Elspeth Macdonald (Scottish Fishermen’s Federation)

Alastair McNeill (West Coast Regional Inshore Fisheries Group)

Mike Park (Scottish White Fish Producers Association)

Alistair Sinclair (Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation)

Elaine Whyte (Clyde Fisherman’s Association)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell