"The number of eggs produced by a female is related to its size. A 50-pound (23 kg) female will produce about 500,000 eggs, whereas a female over 250 pounds (113 kg) may produce 4 million eggs." (International Pacific Halibut Commission Technical Bulletin #40.)

The average size of halibut landed has declined dramatically in recent years. While the cause(s) is/are not clear, it would be prudent to try to maintain large-halibut genes in the pool, unless one believes smaller is better.