21 June 2026Ministry for Foreign AffairsWhat were Iceland's main negotiating objectives in the field of fisheries in the EU accession negotations in 2009-2013?Fisheries are covered under Chapter 13 of the accession negotiations. That chapter had not been opened when negotiations were put on hold in 2013 and Iceland had not submitted a negotiating position.
Fisheries are covered underChapter 13of the accession negotiations. That chapter had not been opened when negotiations were put on hold in 2013 and Iceland had not submitted a negotiating position.
The negotiating objectives were:
Further information can be found in amemorandum produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs at the request of the Althing's Foreign Affairs Committeeon 17 April 2026 (in Icelandic).
More information concerning the fisheries chapter (Chapter 13) of the accession negotiations on the old accession website in 2009-2013.
See completeoverview of all chaptersof the 2009 - 2013 accession negotiations.