Use of information.

§ 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 Secretary, in an enforcement proceeding.