Problem is, there is sometimes truth to that.

On the Green (PS) the escapement goal for steelhead was based on seeding rearing area, which included all the trips. At least in the 200's, the number of spawners in the tribes was approaching zero for a variety of reasons but development was probably high on the list. Ideally, the goal should reflect this change (loss of habitat) and the resultant goal would be smaller. A Ricker-type analysis would show this and it would be correct.

It would just be comparing apples to oranges because one goal was mainstream and the other was watershed. Details.