| Table 4. Estimated catch scaling factors (same for all ages within each year) | |||
| Year | Catch multiplier | Low | High | 
| 1993 | 0.92 | 0.80 | 1.06 | 
| 1994 | 1.01 | 0.86 | 1.19 | 
| 1995 | 1.12 | 0.95 | 1.32 | 
| 1996 | 0.97 | 0.82 | 1.15 | 
| 1997 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 
| 1998 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 
| 1999 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.94 | 
| 2000 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 1.06 | 
| 2001 | 1.27 | 1.07 | 1.50 | 
| 2002 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.99 | 
| 2003 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.74 | 
| 2004 | 1.09 | 0.93 | 1.28 | 
| 2005 | 0.91 | 0.79 | 1.05 |