| Table 2. Estimated fishing mortality at age. | |||||
| Year Age | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0.004 | 0.122 | 0.476 | 1.378 | 1.378 |
| 1998 | 0.004 | 0.130 | 0.533 | 1.683 | 1.683 |
| 1999 | 0.005 | 0.158 | 0.623 | 1.917 | 1.917 |
| 2000 | 0.004 | 0.142 | 0.543 | 1.749 | 1.749 |
| 2001 | 0.005 | 0.167 | 0.517 | 1.493 | 1.493 |
| 2002 | 0.006 | 0.162 | 0.453 | 1.094 | 1.094 |
| 2003 | 0.009 | 0.246 | 0.652 | 1.563 | 1.563 |
| 2004 | 0.009 | 0.246 | 0.650 | 1.557 | 1.557 |
| 2005 | 0.010 | 0.291 | 0.804 | 1.898 | 1.898 |
| 2006 | 0.009 | 0.205 | 0.479 | 1.070 | 1.070 |
| 2007 | 0.009 | 0.151 | 0.303 | 0.641 | 0.641 |
| 2008 | 0.008 | 0.134 | 0.273 | 0.568 | 0.568 |
| 2009 | 0.012 | 0.190 | 0.403 | 0.834 | 0.834 |
| 2010 | 0.016 | 0.231 | 0.514 | 1.016 | 1.016 |
| 2011 | 0.023 | 0.376 | 1.082 | 2.155 | 2.155 |
| 2012 | 0.014 | 0.232 | 0.711 | 1.829 | 1.829 |
| 2013 | 0.006 | 0.114 | 0.371 | 0.912 | 0.912 |
| 2014 | 0.004 | 0.101 | 0.426 | 1.311 | 1.311 |
| 2015 | 0.008 | 0.216 | 0.909 | 2.537 | 2.537 |
| 2016 | 0.009 | 0.219 | 0.760 | 1.901 | 1.901 |