Supporting the fisheries sector of the outermost regions

The European Union includes a number of regions that are located great distances from the continent. These are the so-called “outermost regions”. These territories encounter difficulties arising from their remoteness, the often difficult economic context of the regions of the world in which they are located and, for most of them, the fact that they are islands. That is why the outermost regions were declared eligible for specific assistance from the EU, notably through a compensation scheme for the additional costs incurred to market certain fisheries products. The Commission is now proposing to renew this scheme, albeit with certain adjustments.