Yesterday, Lynne Sneddon of Uni of Gothenburg set out what good salmon health and welfare looks like 👇 Missed the session? 👉ow.ly/9VpG50SaNXb

To continue our follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland, we'll hear tomorrow from Charles Allan, Group Leader of Scottish Government's Fish Health inspectorate. We'll also consider the Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regs 2024 Join us from 9am 👉ow.ly/6X6J50ScW22

Our colleagues in SP_NetZero are hosting an event on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at this year's Highland Show. Like to join them there? See below for details👇

Has there been any impact on fish health following the tightening of regulation around medicine use? .Rhoda Grant asked Charles Allan of Scottish Government's Fish Health inspectorate the ? 👇 Missed the session? 👉ow.ly/66gj50Si8Mn

This week, Emma Roddick MSP asked Charles Allan of Scottish Government's Fish Health inspectorate whether the numbers of sea lice have gone down significantly in Scotland 👇 Catch up 👉ow.ly/aqtl50Sibzb

Today, we take evidence from the Scottish Science Advisory Council & Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to help inform our scrutiny of the salmon farming industry in Scotland. We also consider items of legislation; Official Controls Regs 2024 & Sea Fisheries Regs 2024 9am👉ow.ly/H8uy50Slqxa

Listen in as Lin Bunten of Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) tells us what she believes is the biggest challenge in relation to the environmental impacts of salmon farming in Scotland? 👇 Catch up on the session👉ow.ly/pI1c50Smb8b

This week Rachael Hamilton MSP Scottish Borders asked Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)'s Lin Bunten 👇 "Would you measure yourself on how many sites you visit, the level of compliance or the outcomes for the environment?" "Have the environmental issues been addressed?" 👇 Catch up👉ow.ly/fzVh50Smbzg

Tomorrow, as part of our inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland, we'll explore the interactions between farmed and wild salmon by hearing from the Salmon Interactions Working Group and Fisheries Management Scotland. Watch live from 9am👉 ow.ly/FWSB50Spavo

We’re looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s 2025/2026 Budget. As part of this we want to see how last year’s budget was used to meet national outcomes and what this means for the rural affairs and islands portfolio. Have your say by 9 August! Find out more ow.ly/Y4Kf50SsCt9

The Scottish Parliament is now on summer recess. The Committee will next meet in September. In the meantime, find out more about our on going work 👉ow.ly/khw950SulbF

If you're following our cross-committee inquiry into Scotland's National Outcomes, you can read Scottish Parliament Information Centre's summary and analysis of all 72 written submissions here👇 ow.ly/Liwu50T6ulm

Yesterday, as part of our pre-budget scrutiny, we visited Scottish Government's Marine Directorate science laboratory in Aberdeen Aquarium-based science projects to fixing nets used for offshore research - we saw how the Directorate uses its budget to carry out research and scientific work

Tomorrow we'll again focus our scrutiny on the Marine Directorate and its budget allocation, hearing from a roundtable of academics and stakeholders. Join us @ 9am 👉ow.ly/GESV50TemTY

We look forward to welcoming Dr Robin Cook of University of Strathclyde; Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups Network; Michel Kaiser of MASTS; SFF; SIFT Scotland; Scot Gov Marine; Open Seas; Fisheries Management Scotland & Clyde Fish

Yesterday, Michel Kaiser of MASTS shared his thoughts on where the Marine Directorate finds itself following '3 decades of attrition' "There's a whole cultural reform required and there's a rebuilding of the science research that exists in Marine Scotland." 👇

Yesterday, we had a great exchange of views with stakeholders focussed on @ScotGov's Marine Directorate and its budget allocation. Here's a whistlestop tour of some of the views shared.. "It feels like they're spinning many plates" "The structure seems to be lagging behind..."👇

Yesterday Elena Whitham MSP asked Elaine Whyte of Clyde Fish about collaboration and co-management with fishers on policy. According to Elaine, fishermen say things like 'Our ideas are never taken forward anyway' 👇 Playing catch up? 👉ow.ly/IAnF50TggOE

We were delighted to be awarded the Powering Change Award @ last night's Holyrood magazine Political Awards 2024. The award recognised how our work as a committee has inspired change, through rigorous gathering of evidence and questioning of witnesses. Image - Andrew Perry

Convener Finlay Carson MSP & Rachael Hamilton MSP Scottish Borders collected the award on behalf of us all! Beatrice Wishart MSP Colin Beattie Ariane Burgess Rhoda Grant Emma Roddick MSP Elena Whitham MSP & Thick As Mince