Fishing feud near Antarctica splits the US and UK

Fillets of Chilean sea bass caught near the UK-controlled South Georgia island are displayed for sale at a Whole Foods Market in Cleveland, Ohio on June 17 2022 (Joshua Goodman/AP)

A diplomatic row over fish is playing out between the US and UK governments in response to provocations from Russia.

The feud could lead to an import ban on Patagonian toothfish, also known as Chilean sea bass, which US officials insist is being caught illegally near Antarctica.