The fish cops I've talked to all seem to say the same thing.
"The hatchery fish are there for us to catch."
Maybe they have some other voodoo they use to reach their goals. Some of my former fellow employees and I wanted to do some stream enhancement in Kitsap Co., and the hatchery at Minter Creek couldnt provide Coho eggs because they didnt have enough eggs for their own programs. This was 1999.