15 CFR §905.4
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- (a)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.
- (b)Provided that all applicable evidentiary requirements are satisfied:
- (1)Information collected by a voluntary fishery data collector may be introduced in an enforcement proceeding by any party except the Secretary;
- (2)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.
- (c)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.