You still have to get the hatchery fish out of the river to meet HSRG. Until the wild runs increase in size the hatchery production, especially where fisheries are non-selective (nets) must be reduced.

Saw an analysis of some lower Columbia Chinook programs. IF wild Chinook recovery was goal there were at least a few hatcheries that could release a couple thousand smolts as the wild run had been beaten so low.