I believe that as hobbyists we need to understand what is going on here. There is a need for some control over what is being taken, some limits, and clarification of certain terms like "sustainability". This action is clearly just shooting a shot gun and trying to shut down operations in general, instead of a solution to promote captive breeding. As far as how do I know that my fish are collected in a accepted manner? All I have to go on is the same thing everyone else has to go on, someones word. Unless you are on that dive boat and collecting yourself in an approved manner you have no idea. Facilities like ORA and Sustainable aquatics just to name a few, have spent millions in the breeding of many species, and some, like the mandarins were very difficult. Allowing this bill to be passed without actually having a solution like funding sustainability operations is careless and will not produce the desired result. It is just important for everyone to understand what is going on, so when a yellow tang costs $300 you know why.
John