If meat is your goal, pound the halibut..
Actually it's a nice side benefit.....I've fished many times as a catch and release type and have released some nice fish over the years....one day I released six walleyes all between 8 and 12 pounds and have released well over a hundred Northern Pike over 20 pounds....that said, coming home with a pile of Salmon and Halibut steaks don't hurt my feelings a bit.
My freezer now has moose, elk, deer, pheasant, ptarmigan, and a few quail.....Beef?....what's that?.....LOL
Here's a couple fish I released....