Brussels, 31/03/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Union officially became a member of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) on 23 March 2022. NPFC is a regional fisheries management organisation established in 2015 to ensure the long-term conservation of stocks and protection of marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean (see EUROPE 12668/13). The main target species currently regulated by the NPFC are Pacific saury, chub mackerel, sablefish, Japanese sardine, neon flying squid, Japanese flying squid, as well as some deep sea species. (LC)