II(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)COMMISSIONCOMMISSION DECISIONof 26 August 2005establishing a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries(2005/629/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi-tation of fisheries resources under the common fisheriespolicy (1), and in particular Article 33(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The implementation of Community policy for fisheriesand aquaculture requires the assistance of highly qualifiedscientific personnel, particularly in the application ofmarine and fisheries biology, fishing technology,fisheries economics or similar disciplines, or inconnection with the requirements of research and datacollection in the fields of fishing and aquaculture.(2) This assistance should be provided by a permanentScientific, Technical and Economic Committee forFisheri...