LONGSTANDING • FREE-TRANSLATOR.COM • Definition of Longstanding

... however, because the number of ships stopping at St. Pierre has steadily dropped over the years. In March 1989, an agreement between France and Canada set fish quotas for St. Pierre's trawlers fishing in Canadian and Canadian-claimed waters for three years. The agreement settles a longstanding dispute that had virtually brought fish exports to a halt. The islands are heavily subsidized by France. Imports come primarily ...

— The 1990 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency