The problem isn't the small guy, it's those commercial fisherman who threaten the decline of our fish. This type of incident has occurred more than once in Molokai, but this time, it's made the headlines and people need to be held responsible for their actions. I don't recall anybody purchasing Molokai or it's surrounding shoreline.
The fish is still out there, even on Oahu. I don't know of certain fish just gravitating to one particular island. The fish in our oceans is for all to share...they don't come with
any particular family name on them.