Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

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

The following also participated:

John Aitchison (Friends of the Sound of Jura)

Anne Anderson (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Dr Sam Collin (Scottish Environment LINK)

Mark Harvey (Highland Council)

James McKie (Marine Scotland)

Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Rob Raynard (Marine Scotland)

David Sandison (Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis