Editing Halibut (section)

==As food==
[[File:Smokedhalibut.JPG|thumb|150px|left|[[Smoking (cooking)#Types|Hot smoked]] [[Pacific halibut]]]]
{{nutritional value
| name=Halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, raw
| water=80.3 g
| kJ=380
| protein=18.6 g
| fat=1.3 g
| carbs=0 g
| fiber=0 g
| sugars=0 g
| calcium_mg=7
| iron_mg=0.2
| magnesium_mg=23
| phosphorus_mg=236
| potassium_mg=435
| sodium_mg=68
| zinc_mg=0.4
| manganese_mg=0.01
| selenium_ug=45.6
| vitA_iu=67
| vitC_mg=0
| thiamin_mg=0.05
| riboflavin_mg=0.03
| niacin_mg=6.5
| pantothenic_mg=
| vitB6_mg=0.55
| vitB12_ug=1.1
| folate_ug=12
| vitD_iu=190
| vitE_mg=0.61
| opt1n=Cholesterol
| opt1v=49 mg
| note=[https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174200/nutrients Link to USDA Database entry]
}}

===Nutrition===
Raw Pacific or Atlantic halibut meat is 80% water and 19% [[protein]], with negligible [[fat]] and no [[carbohydrate]]s (table). In a {{convert|100|g|oz|adj=on|frac=2|abbr=off}} reference amount, raw halibut contains rich content (20% or more of the [[Daily Value]], DV) of protein, [[selenium]] (65% DV), [[phosphorus]] (34% DV), [[vitamin D]] (32% DV), and several [[B vitamins]]: [[Niacin (nutrient)|niacin]], [[vitamin B6]], and [[vitamin B12]] (42–46% DV).

Cooked halibut meat – presumably through the resulting [[dehydration]] – has relatively increased protein content and reduced B vitamin content (per 100 grams), while [[magnesium]], phosphorus, and [[selenium]] are rich in content.<ref name="nd">{{cite web |title=Fish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, cooked, dry heat per 100 grams |url=https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/4063/2 |publisher=Nutritiondata.com by Conde Nast; version SR-21 of the USDA National Nutrient Database |access-date=24 September 2019 |date=2018}}</ref>

===Food preparation===

Halibut yield large [[fillet (cut)|fillets]] from both sides of the fish, with the small round [[cheek]]s providing an additional source of meat.<ref name="how">{{cite web |title=How to Fillet Halibut |url=http://salmonuniversity.com/archives/953 |publisher=[[Salmon University]] |access-date=24 September 2019 |date=19 October 2013}}</ref> Halibut are often boiled, deep-fried or grilled while fresh. Smoking is more difficult with halibut meat than it is with salmon, due to its ultra-low fat content. Eaten fresh, the meat has a clean taste and requires little seasoning. Halibut is noted for its dense and firm texture.
[[File:Steamed Halibut.jpg|thumb|Steamed halibut in black bean sauce]]
Halibut have historically been an important food source to [[Alaska Natives]] and Canadian [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]], and continue to be a key element to many coastal subsistence economies. Accommodating the competing interests of commercial, sport, and subsistence users is a challenge.

As of 2008, the Atlantic population was so depleted through overfishing that it might be declared an [[endangered species]]. According to [[Seafood Watch]], consumers should avoid Atlantic halibut.<ref name="seafoodwatch">{{cite web
 |url=http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/web/sfw_factsheet.aspx?gid=9
 |title=Monterey Bay Aquarium: Seafood Watch Program-All Seafood List
 |publisher=Monterey Bay Aquarium
 |access-date=17 April 2008
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100418160532/http://www.montereybayaquarium.org//cr//SeafoodWatch//web//sfw_factsheet.aspx?gid=9
 |archive-date=18 April 2010
}}</ref> Most halibut eaten on the East Coast of the United States is from the Pacific.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}

In 2012, sport fishermen in [[Cook Inlet]] reported increased instances of a condition known as "mushy halibut syndrome". The meat of the affected fish has a "jelly-like" consistency. When cooked it does not flake in the normal manner of halibut but rather falls apart. The meat is still perfectly safe to eat but the appearance and consistency are considered unappetizing. The exact cause of the condition is unknown but may be related to a change in diet.<ref>Smith, Brian [https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/mushy-halibut-syndrome-reported-inlet-fishermen/2012/06/28/ Mushy halibut syndrome reported by Inlet fishermen] ''Peninsula Clarion/Anchorage Daily News'' 30 June 2012</ref><ref>Alaska Department of Fish and Game [http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/species/disease/pdfs/fishdiseases/mushy_halibut_syndrome.pdf Mushy Halibut Syndrome]</ref>