Greenland Halibut
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Greenland halibut, (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), is
a large flatfish found in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, especially in
Greenland, Iceland and Northern Norway. Here, it thrives in the ice-cold, clear
depths of the vast fiords as well as in the open sea. The cold environment
makes it grow very slowly, which intensifies the flavour.
Greenland Halibut primarily lives near the bottom, but
unlike other flatfish it is also found pelagically. It is a ferocious predator
and eats almost anything from shellfish to other Greenland halibut. It can grow
up to 45 kg, but the normal catching size is 1,5-6 kg. Greenland halibut is
often confused with Atlantic halibut, but it is a totally different species.
Greenland halibut is a fatty fish with a high content of Omega-3 and a tender
texture, whereas Atlantic halibut is lean and quite firm.
Royal Greenland’s Greenland halibut comes from the
northernmost parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Ocean, where it is caught in the
oceans around Greenland, Norway and Eastern Canada with either offshore trawl
or inshore with line or nets.