There are so many issues around steelhead: water flows in the habitat, stream enhancement that has or hasn't been done, the hatchery issues. The province has been reluctant to use hatcheries for steelhead. There are so many other factors they simply couldn't all fit into the study on selective fishing gear. Selective fishing gear will only be one small part of the steelhead issue.
On February 25th, 2020. See this statement in context.