...MMPA's foremost objective by stating that "it is the sense of the Congress that [marine mammals] should be protected and encouraged to develop to the greatest...to maintain the health and stability of the marine ecosvstem."13 Section 3 also incorporates ecosystem protection. The MMPA defines "Optimum Sustainable...

...MMPA's foremost objective by stating that, "it is the sense of the Congress that [marine mammals] should be protected and encouraged to develop to the greatest...management and that the primary objective of their manaoement should be to maintain the health and stabilitv of the marine ecosvstem. "" Section 3 also...

...esthetic and recreational as well as economic, and it is the sense of the Congress that they should be protected and encouraged to develop to the greatest...the health and stability of the marine ecosystem. Whenever consistent with this primary objective, it should be the goal to obtain an optimum sustainable...

...maintain that marine ecosystem and its key components that — (A) protects and encourages marine mammals to develop to the greatest extent feasible commensurate with sound policies of resource management; (B) has as the primary management objective the maintenance of the health and stability of the marine...

...maintain that marine ecosystem and its key components that— (A) protects and encourages marine mammals to develop to the greatest extent feasible commensurate with sound policies of resource management; (B) has as the primary management objective the maintenance of the health and stability of the marine...

...FISHERY: In the MMPA, Congress stated: "...it is the sense of the Congress that they [dolphins] should be protected and encouraged to develop to the greatest...the health and stability of the marine ecosystem." 40 To date, not much attention has been given to maintaining the health and stability of the marine...

...FISHERY: In the MMPA, Congress stated: "...it is the sense of the Congress that they [dolphins] should be protected and encouraged to develop to the greatest...to maintain the health and stability of the marine ecosystem."40 To date, not much attention has been given to maintaining the health and stability of...

...FISHERY: In the MMPA, Congress stated: "...it is the sense of the Congress that they [dolphins] should be protected and encouraged to develop to the greatest...to maintain the health and stability of the marine ecosystem."40 To date, not much attention has been given to maintaining the health and stability of...

...FISHERY. In the MMPA, Congress stated: "...it is the sense of the Congress that they [dolphins] should be protected and encouraged to develop to the greatest...the health and stability of the marine ecosystem."" To date, not much attention has been given to maintaining the health and stability of the marine ecosystem...

...esthetic and recreational as well as economic, and it is the sense of the Congress that they should be protected and encouraged to develop to the greatest...the health and stability of the marine ecosystem. Whenever consistent with this primary objective, it should be the goal to obtain an optimum sustainable...