Convener

*Rob Gibson (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Alex Fergusson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Dr John Armstrong (Scottish Government)

Dr Colin Bean (Scottish Natural Heritage)

George Burgess (Scottish Government)

Craig Campbell (Scottish Anglers National Association)

Andrew Crawley (Scottish Government)

Simon McKelvey (Cromarty Firth Fishery Trust and Cromarty Firth Fishery Board)

George Pullar (Salmon Net Fishing Association of Scotland)

Callum Sinclair (Rivers & Fisheries Trusts of Scotland)

Wendy Thornton (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)

Ron Woods (Scottish Federation for Coarse Angling)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis