In his letter of 27 June 1972 to the Registrar [of the Court] the Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Iceland refers to ?the changed circumstances resulting from the everincreasing
exploitation of the fishery resources in the seas surrounding Iceland.? Judicial
notice should also be taken of other statements made on the subject in documents which
Iceland has brought to the Court’s attention. Thus, the resolution adopted by the Althing
on 15 February 1972 contains the statement that ?owing to changed circumstances the
Notes concerning fishery limits exchanged in 1961 are no longer applicable.?