25/06/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 25 June, without debate, the EU Council of Ministers adopted a decision authorising the opening of talks on behalf of the European Union with a view to its accession to the convention on the conservation and management of high sea fishing resources in the North Pacific. The EU would join as a member of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC), a body created by the convention for managing fishing in that area. EU accession to the convention would reflect its wish to gain access to its resources, as expressed by EU member states and by the Union fleet concerned. It would also provide a sound basis for sustainable management and conservation of marine biology resources and the marine environment managed by the NPFC. (LC)