Halibut Cook Inlet reported increased instances of a condition known as "mushy halibut syndrome". The meat of affected fish has a "jelly-like" consistency. When cooked it does not flake in the normal manner of halibut but rather falls apart. The meat is still perfectly safe to eat but the appearance and consistency are considered unappetizing. The exact cause of the condition is unknown but may be related to a change in diet. Halibut Halibut is a common name principally applied to the two flatfish in the genus "Hippoglossus" from the family of right-eye flounders. Less commonly, and in some regions only,
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.