HRS §189-3
Monthly catch reports and keeping them private
Commercial marine license holders must give the state reports about marine life they catch when asked. The state must keep these reports confidential, except in certain cases like court orders or with permission. The state can share combined data that does not identify anyone.
The statute, as written — Monthly catch report
(a) Upon the demand of the department, every commercial marine licensee shall furnish to the department a report or reports with respect to the marine life taken and any other information the department may require for the purposes of this section. (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 submitting 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 of the information in the aggregate or summary form which does not directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any person who submits information.
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