| Main ref. | |
| Country | |
| Locality | Barents Sea |
| Remark |
The Greenland halibut is used for cured balyks after cold smoking. Fresh fish is less valuable because of high water content and the poor consistency of the meat. Salted roe has a pleasant taste. |
| Weight proportions | |
| Chemical composition | |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
64.6 - 71.8 | 12.3 - 13.2 | 13.1 - 21 | 0.8 - 1 |
Liver |
54.5 - 68 | 9.4 - 10.5 | 17.2 - 33.4 | 0.8 - 1.1 |
Roe |
78.3 | 14 | 2.6 | 1 |
Viscera |
83.4 - 85.9 | 9.7 - 11.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 - 2.4 |
Head/bone/fins |
50.6 - 57.8 | 9.9 - 10.7 | 25.5 - 34.3 | 3.5 - 4 |
Waste/offal |
- | - | - | - |
Comment |