The Atlantic halibut is a bottom-dwelling fish which can be found all around Iceland, but is most common south and west of the country. It lives at depths between 20 and 2000 meters at 1° - 15°C.

It grows quite fast and can reach over 30 years of age. They can reach enourmous sizes, close to four meters in length and well over 250 kilos.

Nutritional Value:
The fat content of the white halibut can vary quite considerably, but it usually contains approx. 1 gramme of omega-3 fatty acids per 100 g fillet and is a good source of vitamin D. Halibut is also a good soure of protein and is rich in selenium.

Main nutrients g/100g

Diet
Large halibuts eat mostly anything they can handle. Feeds mainly on other fishes (cod, haddock, pogge, sand-eels, herring, capelin), but also takes cephalopods, large crustaceans and other bottom-living animals.

Use
Utilized fresh, dried or salted, smoked and frozen; can be steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked

Atlantic Halibut fishing areas


Source: www.fishbase.org
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