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That’s a whopper! 6ft halibut weighing 121kg sold at Peterhead

Fishmonger Jimmy Mac, who is about 5ft 10in, pictured alongside the 6ft halibut. Pic: SWNS
Fishmonger Jimmy Mac, who is about 5ft 10in, pictured alongside the 6ft halibut. Pic: SWNS

A fishmonger took delivery of this whopping six-foot halibut – which tipped the scales at 121kg.

Clare Welch, 33, got the mammoth catch yesterday – and said it took four guys to lift the fish at Welch Fishmongers in Edinburgh.

It was caught in the North Sea on Monday and taken to Peterhead Fish Market before being transported to Edinburgh on Tuesday.

Fishmonger Jimmy Mac, who is about 5ft 10ins, was pictured alongside the whopper to give an idea of the sheer scale of it.

The monster catch has now been filleted into 450 portions and will be sold to restaurants around the capital, as well as in the shop.

‘Quite a feat’

Clare, whose family owns the business, said: “It’s the biggest halibut I have ever seen come in.

“It’s quite a feat to think about how they even got a fish that size on the boat.

“It was caught in the North Sea and landed in Peterhead on Monday.

“Everyone was so impressed and excited by it – it was amazing to see one that size.

“It took four guys to get it up on the bench and they were knackered after it.

“With a big fish like that you are never sure how to tackle it so we all had a 10-minute discussion to see how best to fillet it.

“It made about 450 fillets, which is loads.

“We’ll sell it in the shop and to restaurants around Edinburgh who we supply halibut to.”

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