(3) studies show that when said broodstock steelie spawns with wild parents, the amount of bad decreases, and when that progeny spawns with wild, it lessens even more

In a perfect world, I would say no to this ... but knowing the social issues surrounding these fisheries and the dozens of poached fish as it is every week-end, the amount of poaching will only increase with them not available and I believe that number will outweigh what is being used in the program ... simple math