Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (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)

Committee substitutes

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

The following also participated:

Dan Barlow (Scottish Environment LINK)

Hazel Curtis (Seafish)

Jamie Farquhar (Confor)

Willie Fergusson (Lantra Scotland)

Richard Frew (Scottish Government)

Jonathan Hall (NFU Scotland)

Nick Hawthorne (Clerk)

Professor David Miller (James Hutton Institute)

Clive Mitchell (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Grant Moir (Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority)

Vicki Nash (Office of Communications)

Allan Reid (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis