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Halibut

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Eco-Best Pacific halibut	Eco-Worst Atlantic halibut

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Details About Halibut

Health Details

Adults can safely eat 4 or more meals per month
But due to moderate mercury levels we recommend:
- Kids age 6-12 should eat no more than 3 meals per month
- Kids up to age 6 should eat no more than 2 meals per month

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Eco Details

Atlantic halibut are so depleted from overfishing, the species is off-limits to commercial fishing in U.S. waters (but may be kept as bycatch).
Pacific halibut, on the other hand, come from a well-managed fishery, which has low rates of bycatch and causes little habitat damage.

Nutritional Information

Serving = 100 g of raw edible food, wild species.

	Amount per serving
Calories	g
Total Fat	g
Total Protein	g
Omega-3	0 g
Cholesterol	mg
Sodium	mg

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More About Halibut

Halibut are flatfish (like flounders and soles) and can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh 800 pounds. They have both eyes on the same side of their head, which enables them to better see predators and prey as they lay camouflaged on the sea bottom.

This guide is produced in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

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