Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025 from— Calum Duncan, Convener, Marine Group, Scottish Environment LINK Professor James Harrison, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Edinburgh Phil Taylor, Director, Open Seas Caitlin Turner, Youth Trustee, Young Sea Changers Scotland and then from— David Anderson, Chief Executive, Aberdeen Fish Producers Organisation Kenny Coull, Fisheries Policy Officer, Scottish White Fish Producers Association Ltd Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Keith Whyte, Rural and Maritime Industry Support Executive, Aberdeenshire Council 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025 from— Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Scottish Government Charlotte Altass, Offshore Marine Protected Areas Policy Manager, Scottish Government John Mouat, Head of Protected Seas, Scottish Government Conor Nangle, Offshore Marine Protected Areas Delivery Lead, Scottish Government 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/240)