Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Russell Cheshire (Community of Arran Seabed Trust)

Alex Watson Crook (Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust)

Calum Duncan (Scottish Environment LINK)

Professor Michael Heath (University of Strathclyde)

Simon Macdonald (West Coast Regional Inshore Fisheries Group)

Sean McIllwraith (Galloway Static Gear Fishermen’s Association)

David Nairn (Our Seas Coalition)

Bally Philp (Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation)

Phil Taylor (Open Seas Trust)

Elaine Whyte (Clyde Fishermen’s Association)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston