| Table 4. Estimated catch scaling factors (same for all ages within each year) | |||
| Year | Catch multiplier | Low | High | 
| 1980 | 1.01 | 0.35 | 2.89 | 
| 1981 | 1.11 | 0.44 | 2.83 | 
| 1982 | 1.20 | 0.53 | 2.73 | 
| 1983 | 1.19 | 0.59 | 2.44 | 
| 1984 | 1.04 | 0.56 | 1.94 | 
| 1985 | 1.48 | 0.86 | 2.53 | 
| 1986 | 1.54 | 0.95 | 2.50 | 
| 1987 | 1.70 | 1.09 | 2.63 | 
| 1988 | 1.13 | 0.75 | 1.68 | 
| 1989 | 1.33 | 0.92 | 1.94 | 
| 1990 | 1.24 | 0.87 | 1.76 | 
| 1991 | 1.30 | 0.93 | 1.81 | 
| 1992 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 1.31 | 
| 1993 | 0.84 | 0.62 | 1.13 | 
| 1994 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 0.99 | 
| 1995 | 0.74 | 0.56 | 0.99 | 
| 1996 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 1.07 | 
| 1997 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 1.06 | 
| 1998 | 0.77 | 0.59 | 1.01 | 
| 1999 | 0.99 | 0.80 | 1.23 |