The result of Iceland’s referendum on resuming EU accession negotiations remained undecided after 153,197 of the 270,000 eligible voters had been counted, with 50.1% voting no and 49.9% voting yes, according to the public broadcaster RÚV. Iceland, a nation of about 400,000 people, is already a member of the EU single market and the Schengen area. It applied to join the EU in 2009 after the 2008 financial crisis, but talks were suspended in 2013 when a eurosceptic government took power, largely because of concerns over fishing rights. Fish and marine products represent roughly 40% of Iceland’s exports, and many voters feared that EU membership would restrict control of its fishing grounds under the common fisheries policy. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir cast her ballot in Reykjavik on Saturday and said after voting, “This is a great day, we've been waiting for this for years to be able to have a vote,” adding that her government would continue its work regardless of the outcome. The ballot asked whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union. A yes vote would initiate a negotiation process that would require a subsequent referendum, while a no vote would not close the door to future talks. Although Iceland is a founding member of NATO and relies on allies for defence, the campaign focused mainly on economic issues. Officials have expressed concern about increased Russian maritime activity near the island and about former U.S. President Donald Trump’s public interest in acquiring Greenland. The remaining votes will be counted, and the final result will determine whether Iceland proceeds to a second referendum on EU membership.