US, UK battle over toothfish fishing near Antarctica

The United States and the United Kingdom are at odds over toothfish fishing near Antarctica, reports The Guardian.

Last year, Russia rejected catch limits for Patagonia toothfish – also known as Chilean seabass – set by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), a 26-member fishing regulatory body.

This spring, the UK responded by issuing licenses to four British-flagged vessels to fish for the species off the coast of South Georgia, a remote uninhabited island controlled by the UK, in a move the United States says breaches international rules.