| Table 4. Estimated catch scaling factors (same for all ages within each year) | |||
| Year | Catch multiplier | Low | High | 
| 1993 | 0.91 | 0.77 | 1.08 | 
| 1994 | 0.98 | 0.81 | 1.18 | 
| 1995 | 1.09 | 0.91 | 1.32 | 
| 1996 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 1.08 | 
| 1997 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.95 | 
| 1998 | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.79 | 
| 1999 | 0.73 | 0.60 | 0.88 | 
| 2000 | 0.82 | 0.68 | 0.99 | 
| 2001 | 1.15 | 0.95 | 1.39 | 
| 2002 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.95 | 
| 2003 | 1.31 | 1.08 | 1.58 | 
| 2004 | 1.02 | 0.85 | 1.23 | 
| 2005 | 0.92 | 0.77 | 1.09 |