Cross-Party Group on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism th Tuesday 7 February 2023 at 6pm Minute Present MSPs Stuart McMillan, MSP Emma Harper MSP Invited guests Ivan McKee BPA/MSP, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism & Enterprise Non-MSP Group Members Martin Latimer, British Marine Scotland Fanny Royanez, Scottish Environment Link Duncan Tannahill, RYA Scotland and West Highlands and Islands Moorings Association Gordon Daly, RYA Scotland James Stuart, RYA Scotland/British Marine Scotland Annabel Lawrence, UHI West Highland Scott Johnson, Waverley Excursions Ltd Clair McFarlan, Solway Firth Partnership John Ormiston, Stravaigin Sailing Eilidh Ormiston, UHI West Highland Laurie Piper, Scottish Canals Momchil Terziev Jonathan Mosse, RYA Scotland 1 David Adams McGilp, VisitScotland Simon Limb, British Marine Scotland Charles Bird, RYA Scotland Graham Russell, RYA Scotland Derek Peters, Waverley Excursions Ltd Scott Johnson Waverley Excursions Ltd John Telfer, Scottish Government Chris Kelly, EKOS Matthew Leitch, Office Manager to Stuart McMillan MSP Kathleen Dow, North Ayrshire Council Glenn Porter, Ocean Sailing Scotland Aileen Monk, British Marine Scotland Clair McFarlan, Solway Firth Partnership Simon McDonald (Fisheries Aquaculture and Processing Consultant) Apologies Name Organisation Jenni Minto MSP Katy Clark MSP Fort William Marina & Shoreline Sarah Kennedy Community Interest Company Aleen Semple Dr Alistair Rennie Dynamic Coast Project Esther Brooker Scottish Environment Link Cruise Loch Lomond Fred Moore 2 Agenda item 1 - Welcome and Apologies Stuart McMillan MSP welcomed everyone to the meeting.