Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

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

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

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

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

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Anna Donald (Marine Scotland)

Ian Jardine (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Jane Macdonald (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Mike Palmer (Marine Scotland)

Linda Rosborough (Marine Scotland)

Ian Ross (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis