If vessels want to catch the tuna in the PNA's rich waters, they must agree to host an independent monitor onboard and stay out of designated high seas pockets that extend for 1.7 million square miles.

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When the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, Americans were suddenly forced to add a host of newly independent countries to their global awareness.

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His report has now gone before academic lawyer and former TV host Sir Ian - head of the new Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) - who said last week it provided a "clear set of recommendations for reform".

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