170 



CONTENTS 



I . INTRODUCTION 1 



II. BACKGROUND ON THE ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND . 



STABILITY GOAL OF THE MMPA 11 



A. REFERENCES TO ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION IN THE 



TEXT OF THE MMPA 11 



B. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY REFERENCES TO 



ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION 16 



III. CONCERN OVER MARINE ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION 



EXPRESSED UNDER OTHER LAWS 27 



IV. DECLINE OF THE BERING SEA ECOSYSTEM 36 



V. OTHER MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN DECLINE 41 



VI . PROPOSED MMPA AMENDMENT 45 



