Halibut Treaty Halibut Treaty The Halibut Treaty was a 1923 Canadian–American agreement concerning fishing rights in the northern Pacific Ocean. The treaty established the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) as a mechanism for the joint management of the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) which, at that time, was in severe decline. The commission originally had four members but now has six, which are selected from industry and related government agencies. Half the members are Canadian and half are from the United States. The treaty also had a provision for a closed season, so halibut could not be fished during the more dangerous winter
Bonney Flat Bonney Flat Bonney Flat, previously "Bonney's Flat", is geographic location in South Australia west of Mount Pleasant, south of Mount Crawford and north of Birdwood (prev. Blumberg). Early farmers in this area include the Hannaford family. Not to be confused with Bonney Flat Creek, a few km west of Balhannah, South Australia, some to the south and west, where the Camac family were prominent settlers. Confusingly, this is the site of the Bonney Flat Cemetery. Note that the entry for Bonney Flat in the Manning index of South Australian placenames refers to this location, which once shared the same name.