Underwater Attack... By a Fish Collector - Rene Umberger

Rene Umberger was documenting men taking fish off a reef when one of the divers attacked her. After pulling the regulator out of Umberger's mouth, the diver rejoined the others on the reef. Instead of shooting to the surface in a panic "which is the most dangerous thing" to do while SCUBA diving, she was able to recover her regulator and swim away. Though it is legal to remove fish from Hawaii's reefs, Umberger is concerned the fish are over-harvested. She explained 11 million fish are sold each year to pet stores in the United States. Hawaii is the 3rd largest source for aquarium fish, behind the Philippines and Indonesia. Despite the hostile interaction, the attack hasn't dissuade Umberger from continuing to document the fish harvest on Hawaii's reefs.