<Personally, I have rather mixed feelings on the protest itself.
This particular protest seems overkill, since the aquarium collection in Hawaii seems under control.
But without people like this that really care, the odds are it would still be out of control, with few fish left.>
I think you have a rather odd outlook as Rene doesn't care if they are sustainably harvested or not... she only cares if there are NO PET FISH, especially ones from Hawaii.. despite all science pointing to it being a sustainable trade. She and Robert W. believe there should be no aquariums.
There are a lot of industry members that care, as well as the government itself (of Hawaii) regarding this issue. Rene and Robert have nothing to do with that aspect. I happen to be one of those that care and has been involved in the issue for many years.
In a lot of environmental protests, you have:
1) Ruthless corporations/governments damaging the environment.
2) The centrists, who care, and want to come to a reasonable solution.
3) The radicals, against everything.
I really feel that very often, without the radicals, the centrists will largely be ignored until it is too late.
Hence the mixed feelings.
That said, I don't really know for sure in this specific case of course. I am not involved enough,
and all the news seems very biased one way or another.