| Table 2. Estimated fishing mortality at age. | |||||
| Year Age | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0.004 | 0.166 | 0.599 | 1.769 | 1.769 |
| 1998 | 0.004 | 0.170 | 0.640 | 1.885 | 1.885 |
| 1999 | 0.004 | 0.194 | 0.697 | 1.921 | 1.921 |
| 2000 | 0.004 | 0.175 | 0.618 | 1.670 | 1.670 |
| 2001 | 0.005 | 0.201 | 0.597 | 1.432 | 1.432 |
| 2002 | 0.005 | 0.212 | 0.593 | 1.301 | 1.301 |
| 2003 | 0.007 | 0.297 | 0.782 | 1.750 | 1.750 |
| 2004 | 0.007 | 0.300 | 0.775 | 1.600 | 1.600 |
| 2005 | 0.009 | 0.355 | 0.949 | 1.918 | 1.918 |
| 2006 | 0.008 | 0.271 | 0.633 | 1.183 | 1.183 |
| 2007 | 0.007 | 0.207 | 0.430 | 0.756 | 0.756 |
| 2008 | 0.007 | 0.193 | 0.413 | 0.664 | 0.664 |
| 2009 | 0.008 | 0.252 | 0.576 | 0.883 | 0.883 |
| 2010 | 0.008 | 0.255 | 0.675 | 1.064 | 1.064 |
| 2011 | 0.011 | 0.378 | 1.048 | 1.527 | 1.527 |
| 2012 | 0.008 | 0.246 | 0.708 | 1.082 | 1.082 |
| 2013 | 0.008 | 0.243 | 0.608 | 0.934 | 0.934 |
| 2014 | 0.011 | 0.320 | 0.531 | 0.637 | 0.637 |
| 2015 | 0.020 | 0.627 | 1.033 | 1.307 | 1.307 |
| 2016 | 0.026 | 0.843 | 1.297 | 1.560 | 1.560 |
| 2017 | 0.024 | 0.781 | 1.277 | 1.567 | 1.567 |