Wild Atlantic Halibut (1/2 lb. portions)
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$17.90
$17.90
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These wild Atlantic halibut portions are a true delicacy. Absolutely delicious! The Atlantic halibut portions are sold by the half pound. (So if you would like three pounds, you would put "6" in the quantity box at checkout.)
Wild Atlantic Halibut
Atlantic halibut are found in the temperate and arctic waters of the northern Atlantic: from Labrador and Greenland to Iceland, and from the Barents Sea south to the Bay of Biscay and Virginia. In U.S. waters, halibut is most commonly caught in the Gulf of Maine.
- Atlantic halibut is the largest species of flatfish in the world.
- Atlantic halibut can reach up to 15 feet in length
- The largest Atlantic halibut recorded was taken off Cape Ann, Massachusetts, and weighed 615 pounds (eviscerated with the head still attached). It likely weighed 700 pounds when it was alive.
- It is a long-lived, late-maturing species that can live up to 50 years.