The Scottish Government

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Members of the Fisheries Committee are appointed under the terms of the Electricity Act 1989 and in accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. A copy of a Code of Practice for members of the Fisheries Committee is at Appendix C. Appointments are part-time and attract a level of remuneration of £130 (members) or £180 (chairman) per meeting. None of the members of the Committee have been politically active in the last five years.

Chairman: James M T Cockburn BSc, CEng, FICE, FCIWEM

(appointed 1 March 2003 - 1st Term)

Chartered Civil Engineer acting as a part-time independent consultant and advisor on water issues; Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management; Deputy Convenor of Water Customer Consultation Panel for North West Scotland; a Non-executive Board member, Cromarty Firth Port Authority and member of the North Regional Board of SEPA. Formerly Managing Director (Water Services), North of Scotland Water Authority (1995-2001).

R Niall Graham-Campbell FRICS, NDA, MIFM

(appointed 1 April 2000 - 2nd Term)

Chartered surveyor in private practice; managed river fisheries in Highlands since 1963; acts as Expert Witness in fisheries cases; has managed Commercial Salmon Net Fishing Stations and supervised design, construction and operation of fish hatcheries; has been a member, Chairman and Secretary to District Salmon Fishery Boards and a past member of the Tay District Advisory Committee.

Dr Susan Walker OBE, BSc, PhD, CEng, FICE, FCIWEM

(appointed 1 January 2001 - 2nd Term)

Twenty years experience in water and environment industry, latterly as Regional Water Manager for Environment Agency, with responsibility for Water Resources, Fisheries, Flood Defence, Conservation and Recreation; currently part-time lecturer in Geography and Environment at University of Aberdeen specialising in integrated river basin management; freelance consultant; non executive Board member of Scottish Natural Heritage; Deer Commission for Scotland; Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Cairngorms National Park.

Dr D Trevor Crisp BSc, PhD, DSc, CBiol, FIBiol

(appointed 1 March 2003 - 1st Term)

Currently retired, following a long and active career in fisheries research, works part-time as a freelance consultant; Fellow of the Institute of Biology; member of the Regional Fisheries, Ecology & Recreation Advisory Committee, EA North East Region; member of the Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

John H Webb BSc, MSc, MIFM

(appointed 27 February 2004 - 1st Term)

Senior field and research biologist sponsored by Atlantic Salmon Trust (AST), based at the Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory (FRS ML), Aberdeen; extensive experience of research and management of salmon and trout resources in UK rivers; currently a member of AST's Honorary Scientific Advisory Panel; member of the Institute of Fisheries Management.

Nick Mardall BSc MSc DipFM

(appointed 1 February 2005 - 1st Term)

Is currently a fish farm owner and fisheries consultant. Fisheries and aquaculture management experience in Asia, Africa and Europe as well as the UK. His current work is also as a restocking manager undertaking river and loch enhancement, including salmon and sea trout rehabilitation work, fisheries consultancy and farm management work.

Secretary: Ian A Robertson
Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department

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