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RT HON Alistair Carmichael MP
Alistair Carmichael has served as Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland since 2001. He was brought up on the island of Islay, and his connection to island tradition gives him a strong belief in the power of communities to decide their own futures. Fishing remains central to the islands’ economy, and as a result he takes a proactive interest in fisheries policy.
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MELANIE ONN MP
First elected in 2015, Melanie Onn is the MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes. In her time away from Westminster Melanie worked as Deputy Chief Executive of RenewableUK, spent ten years in the Labour Party’s head office, and worked as regional organiser for UNISON. Once the busiest port in Europe, fishing has long been central to Grimsby's economy.
VICE CHAIR
seamus logan MP
Seamus Logan entered Parliament in 2024 after a long career in health and social care, followed by some years in the tourism field. Hailing originally from Ireland, Seamus moved to Scotland in 2018 following his marriage to Anne. He lives in Fraserburgh which has a long maritime and fishing heritage, and his constituency also contains the busy fishing port of Peterhead.
TREASURER
CHARLIE DEWHIRST mp
Charlie Dewhirst has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for his home constituency of Bridlington and The Wolds since July 2024 and is a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. Commercial fishing is a core part of the coastal constituency that he grew up in and represents – Bridlington is the lobster capital of Europe!
Liz Saville Roberts MP
Liz Saville Roberts has served as MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd since May 2015, and is also parliamentary leader for Plaid Cymru. She lives in the village of Morfa Nefyn, which holds a strong maritime tradition and is home to a number of in-shore commercial fishing ventures. She champions Wales’ fishing fleet, some of whom are her own family members.
Martin Vickers MP
Martin is the Conservative MP for Brigg and Immingham, and has been an MP since May 2010. Passionate about his hometown and surrounding area, before that he served 26 years as a councillor, including six years as the Cabinet Member for Environmental Services. Since then, he has been a member of several Committees and chaired a number of APPGs.
LORD TEVERSON
Robin Teverson is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords and regularly speaks on fisheries. He lives in Cornwall which he represented with Plymouth as an MEP in the 1990s. He was a member of the Fisheries Committee in Strasbourg/Brussels, and currently chairs the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership.
ANGUS MACDONALD MP
Angus MacDonald has served as the Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire since July 2024. His passion for the Highlands stems from generations of his family living in the North; farmers, distillers, hoteliers, soldiers. Fishing is key for Scottish communities, and Angus looks forward to working on the APPG on Fisheries.