The Commission proposes to be empowered to adopt delegated acts concerning the division of regions into geographical areas, the rules for the use of mesh size combinations, the rules for obtaining the percentage of target species taken by more than one fishing vessel in order to ensure that such catch compositions are respected by all the vessels involved in the fishing operation, the rules concerning the technical descriptions and method of use of authorised devices that might be attached to the fishing net, and which do not obstruct or diminish the effective mesh opening of the net, the conditions under which vessels exceeding eight me ...[+++]ters length overall shall be permitted to use beam trawls and the measures designed to address unexpectedly small or large recruitments of juveniles, changes in migration patterns or any other changes in the conservation status of fish stocks, with immediate effect.

The Commission proposes to confer implementing powers to the Commission for the technical rules for measuring mesh sizes, the square-meshed netting and twine thickness, the technical rules related to the construction of netting materials, the listing of devices that may obstruct or otherwise diminish the effective mesh opening in a fishing net, the transmission of lists of vessels to which a special fishing permit to use beam trawls has been issued, the technical rules related to measuring engine power and gear dimensions, the obligation of Member States to ensure that levels of fishing effort are not exceeded in certain areas of ICES Di ...[+++]vision IXa, and the temporary measures where the conservation of stocks of marine organisms calls for immediate action.

Ms. Johanne Gélinas: I can get back to you with a more detailed answer, but if I recall properly, in the chapter we raised at some point the issue that the counting of the salmon population in some areas was not done on a systematic basis.

55. Notes that concerning the energy sector, security of supply for oil stocks seems to be guaranteed in compliance with the acquis ; underlines the efforts made by restructuring the oil shale sector, but notes also in general, with regard to the competitiveness of the energy market, that Estonia needs to undertake further efforts to guarantee the liberalisation of the electricity and gas sectors in accordance with the transitional arrangement to implement by the end of 2008 the market opening provisions of Directive 2003/54/EC of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity ;

55. Notes that concerning the energy sector, security of supply for oil stocks seems to be guaranteed in compliance with the acquis; stresses the efforts made by restructuring the oil shale sector, but notes also in general, with regard to the competitiveness of the energy market, that Estonia needs to undertake further efforts to guarantee the liberalisation of the electricity and gas sectors in accordance with the transitional arrangement to implement the market opening provisions of the Electricity Directive by the end of 2008;

The Chairman: There are 26 of these stocks inside and outside the NAFO.