It has a long name: the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

Leaders of the European Union met Sunday in Brussels to discuss measures to deal with the world financial crisis.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

But members of both parties have suggested they might support new stimulus measures to end the recession.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

Numbers of America's national bird, the bald eagle, have recovered largely because of measures to fight pollution.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

Malcolm King says measures to deal with some of these problems might fall outside traditional health interventions.

VOA: special.2009.07.20

On Wednesday, Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced measures to cut the biggest budget deficit in Europe.

VOA: special.2010.11.26

They also suggested taking measures to reduce exposure to the signals, like hands-free devices or texting.

VOA: special.2011.06.06

But the three-day meeting in Rome produced only limited measures to fight rising hunger.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

Professor Keyak says astronauts need to take preventative measures to keep their bones strong.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

The purpose is to support measures to improve the lives of the poor.

VOA: special.2010.06.22

She has had to take security measures to protect her family from threats.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

Germany and France are considering similar measures to pay for future financial problems.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

That disaster led Congress to pass new measures to prevent oil pollution.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

The President also announced measures to increase trust in the financial system.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

Burnside announced several new measures to quiet the opponents of the war.

VOA: special.2009.10.22

Announcements included a series of measures to strengthen cooperation on clean energy.

VOA: special.2009.11.21

He called for more severe measures to fight terrorism.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

The Europeans, with France and Germany in the lead, want more stringent measures to regulate the banking and investment sectors.

VOA: standard.2009.04.01

He says the army has been trying very hard to use measures to end the protest while avoiding any losses.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

In addition to bluefin tuna, measures to protect sharks and coral will also be debated at the upcoming conference in Qatar.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

In France,the government is pushing a raft of measures to help young people find jobs, including emphasizing apprenticeships.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12