§905.4. Use of information.
15 C.F.R. § 905.4
Except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this section, information collected by a voluntary fishery data collector may not be introduced by the Secretary as evidence against any consenting owner that is a party to an enforcement proceeding.
Provided that all applicable evidentiary requirements are satisfied—
Information collected by a voluntary fishery data collector may be introduced in an enforcement proceeding by any party except the Secretary;
If information is introduced pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this section, all information collected by a voluntary fishery data collector may be introduced by any other party, including the Secretary.
Independent evidence derived from information collected by a voluntary fishery data collector may be introduced by any party, including the Secretary, in an enforcement proceeding.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1853(f).
Source
Source: 60 FR 39251, Aug. 2, 1995, unless otherwise noted.