Sekiu Halibut Fishing

Halibut is a common name principally applied to the two flatfish in the genus Hippoglossus from the family of right-eye flounders.

Halibut are strong and fight strenuously when exposed to air. Halibut are dark brown on the top side with an off-white underbelly and have very small scales invisible to the naked eye embedded in their skin.

Halibut are symmetrical at birth with one eye on each side of the head. Then, about six months later, during larval metamorphosis one eye migrates to the other side of the head.

Their large size and delectable meat make them a popular and prized target for both sport and commercial fishermen.