FAO is the de-facto global fishery management standards-setting body through its Fisheries Department (it also covers international agriculture and forestry issues). FAO is an intergovernmental organisation and responds to the needs of its member governments as expressed through its governing councils. FAO fisheries policy direction comes from the biennial Committee on Fisheries (COFI). Some notable FAO outputs include: * the biennial State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) Report * the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries