§189-3.5 - Catch report; shared jurisdiction of fisheries. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§189-3.5]  Catch report; shared jurisdiction of fisheries.  (a)  Where there is a shared jurisdiction between the state and federal government over a fishery, the department shall adopt rules necessary to effectuate the federal requirements.

     (b)  Any information submitted to the department by any person in compliance with any requirement under this section shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except when required under court order or pursuant to subpoena issued by the department of the attorney general, or with the prior written consent of the person who submitted the information, or under cooperative agreements with government agencies of the United States for exchange and use of the information specifically to manage marine life.  The department, by rule, may establish procedures necessary to preserve the confidentiality, except that the department may release or make public any information in the aggregate or summary form which does not directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any person who submits information.

     (c)  This section shall not apply to the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. [L 2008, c 113, §2]