In order to maintain the competitiveness of certain fishery and aquaculture products from the outermost regions of the Union compared to that of similar products from other regions of the Union, the Union introduced measures in 1992 to compensate for the related additional costs in the fisheries sector.
D’fhonn iomaíochas táirgí iascaigh agus dobharshaothraithe áirithe ó na réigiúin is forimeallaí den Aontas a chothú i gcomparáid le táirgí dá samhail ó réigiúin eile an Aontais, thug an tAontas bearta isteach i 1992 chun na costais bhreise lena mbaineann san earnáil iascaigh a chúiteamh.