Ms. Case misses the point:  no one disputes that yellow tangs and kole have increased in the closed areas. The point is that people want that level of abundance restored to ALL of Hawaii's reefs -- not just 30% of them. That 2015 report she wants people to read documents that as of 2013, yellow tang, kole, butterflyfishes, pakuikui, ornate wrasse and more, are significantly depleted in areas up and down the West Hawaii coast. Hawaii residents are opposed to the strip mining and depletion of Hawaii's reefs for the personal possession of our wildlife by those outside of Hawaii. People want abundance of these species EVERYWHERE. We probably wouldn't be having this discussion if populations were just down by 5% or 10%. But that is something communities should be allowed to decide for themselves:  what level of depletion should be allowed for this ornamental trade? Is any depletion still considered "sustainable"?