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:

Dr Adam Hughes (Scottish Association for Marine Science)

Professor Nick Owens (Scottish Association for Marine Science)

Chris Stark (Scottish Government)

Professor Paul Tett (Scottish Association for Marine Science)

Dr Lindsay Vare (Scottish Association for Marine Science)

Professor Eric Verspoor (University of the Highlands and Islands)

Michael King (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis