Greenland Halibut
Greenland Halibut
Inuttitut Name:
Natânnavak
Scientific Name:
Reinhardtius Hippoglossoides
Average Weight:
11 kilograms to 25 kilograms
Average Lifespan:
20 years
Greenland Halibut
Turbot prefer deep, cold water, muddy and sandy bottom and exceed one meter, 100 kg and live more than 20 years. The turbot resource in Labrador waters may benefit from a reported recent spike in redfish, an important food source. The species is targeted in the Western Atlantic by several countries and managed by NAFO.Greenland Halibut
Greenland halibut (turbot) supports a long-term commercial fishery in Atlantic Canada.