Convener

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

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

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

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

Committee substitutes

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Dr John Armstrong (Marine Scotland Science)

Ben Dipper (Scottish Government)

Simon Gill (Scottish Government)

Helena Gray (Scottish Government)

Dr Fiona Harrison (Scottish Government)

Sasha Maguire (Scottish Government)

Keith Main (Marine Scotland)

Greg Symons (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis