Cross-Party Group on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism th Tuesday 9 May 2023 at 6pm Minute Present MSPs Stuart McMillan, MSP Emma Harper MSP Invited guests Ronan O’Hara, CEO Crown Estate Scotland Esther Black, Director of Corporate Operations Crown Estate Scotland James Adam, Tourism Resources Company Non-MSP Group Members Martin Latimer, British Marine Scotland Duncan Tannahill, RYA Scotland and West Highlands Anchorages and Moorings Association Gordon Daly, RYA Scotland/Scottish Waterways for All/Seagull Trust Cruises Scott Johnson, Waverley Excursions Ltd Clair McFarlan, Solway Firth Partnership Momchil Terziev Simon Limb, British Marine Scotland Graham Russell, RYA Scotland Matthew Leitch, Office Manager to Stuart McMillan MSP Aileen Monk, British Marine Scotland 1 Sarah Kennedy, Fort William Marina & Shoreline Community Interest Company Finlo Cottier, CEO, RYA Scotland Alan Kohler, Cruising Association (Celtic) Barry Schafe, Forth Estuary Forum/Scotboats Simon McDonald, (Fisheries Aquaculture and Processing Consultant) Cameron Marshall, Waverley Excursions Stuart Smith, CEO, Scottish Canoe Association Apologies Name Organisation Finlay Carson MSP Eilid Ormiston UHI West Highland Charles Bird RYA Scotland Jonathan Mosse RYA Scotland Laurie Piper Scottish Canals Andrew Rendle Scottish Coastal Rowing Association John Telfer Scottish Government David Adams McGilp VisitScotland Derek Peters Waverley Excursions Agenda item 1 - Welcome and Apologies Stuart McMillan MSP welcomed everyone to the meeting and introductions were made. 2 Agenda Item 2 – Minutes and Action Points from last meeting The minutes were approved as an accurate record with the following changes: Proposed: Gordon Daly Seconded: Simon Limb • Page 4, heading 3, paragraph 2, a dot and extra...