1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of the evidence heard as part of its follow-up inquiry into salmon farming should be taken in private at item 3 and at future meetings.
2. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—
John Aitchison, Aquaculture Group, Coastal Communities Network;
Sean Black, Senior Scientific Officer for Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;
Sarah Evans, Aquaculture Policy Officer, Marine Conservation Society;
Rachel Mulrenan, Scotland Director, WildFish;
and then from—
Dr Annette Boerlage, Research Fellow in Aquatic Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Scotland’s Rural College;
Professor Simon MacKenzie, Head of the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling;
Professor Sam Martin, Director of Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen;
Dr Helena Reinardy, Lecturer and Teaching Fellow, Scottish Association for Marine Science;
Professor Lynne Sneddon, Chair in Zoophysiology, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg.
3. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland: The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
