ELMW definition
ELMW means 100 percent of the new-shell male C. bairdi Tanner crab in the portion of the Bering Sea District that is west of 166° W. long. that are at least legal size [127 MM (FIVE INCHES) CARAPACE WIDTH], including lateral spines, plus a percentage of old-shell male C. bairdi Tanner crab that are at least legal size [127 MM CW] estimated at the time of the preseason survey; the percentage of old-shell male C. bairdi Tanner crab will be based on the expected fishery selectivity for old-shell versus new-shell male C. bairdi Tanner crab. ELMW size will be based on landing sizes from the previous open season’s fishery harvest.