[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR905.4]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                               OF COMMERCE

 

PART 905_USE IN ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS OF INFORMATION COLLECTED BY 

VOLUNTARY FISHERY DATA COLLECTORS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 905.4  Use of information.



    (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



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Secretary, in an enforcement proceeding.