Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

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

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

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

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Ian Gatt (Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association)

Elspeth Macdonald (Scottish Fishermen’s Federation)

Helen McLachlan (Future Fisheries Alliance)

Joe Whitelegg (Isle of Man Fisheries)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston