The Department of Planning, Finance and International Cooperation (DPFIC) within FiA, as part of its monitoring work, is responsible for collating and publishing national fishery statistics, e.g. error check and verify the reported data from alternative sources, e.g. the annual socio-economic and agricultural surveys and available catch assessment data. The department is the official entity submitting the FiA annual statistics to MAFF and produces monthly, quarterly and annual reports.