![]() By the 2000s, an average 12-year-old halibut weighed half as much as one in the 1980s. Halibut have been getting smaller for their age since the 1970s.A 50-pound female produces about 500,000 eggs, and more eggs mean more future halibut to catch! A 250-pound female can produce 4 million eggs! Mother halibut get more prolific as they get bigger.Females grow much larger than males, which rarely reach a length of 3 feet. "Barn door" halibut are typically females.Huge halibut are called "barn doors" small halibut are "chickens.". ![]() Halibut is one of Alaska’s most valuable fisheries. Their large size and delectable white meat make halibut a prized target for both commercial and sport fishermen, as well as an important subsistence resource.Because of their size, adult halibut have few predators-mainly sharks, marine mammals, and humans.An Alaskan halibut can grow to be 8 feet long and 5 feet wide, and weigh 500 pounds.An Alaska Fisheries Science Center Researcher next to an Alaskan halibut.
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