| Table 7. Estimated catch scaling factors. | |||
| Year | Catch multiplier | Low | High | 
| 1995 | 1.05 | 0.77 | 1.44 | 
| 1996 | 0.86 | 0.61 | 1.23 | 
| 1997 | 0.90 | 0.62 | 1.30 | 
| 1998 | 1.14 | 0.78 | 1.68 | 
| 1999 | 1.13 | 0.76 | 1.66 | 
| 2000 | 1.33 | 0.89 | 1.97 | 
| 2001 | 1.75 | 1.17 | 2.62 | 
| 2002 | 1.67 | 1.13 | 2.48 | 
| 2003 | 3.08 | 2.08 | 4.57 | 
| 2004 | 3.65 | 2.47 | 5.40 | 
| 2005 | 2.89 | 2.03 | 4.10 | 
| 2006 | 1.75 | 1.29 | 2.39 |