The first study (1994) provided a yearly mean global estimate of 27 million tonnes of discards.1 A decade later, an update estimated global average yearly discards at 7.3 million tonnes.2 These two assessments, while not directly comparable owing to their different methodologies, suggest a significant decline in global discards in the ten years between the studies. This probably reflects changes in fisheries management in terms of the implementation of more selective fishing technologies, requirements of ecolabelling standards, and growing markets for previously discarded fish. In particular, it is important to have current information on how the world is performing in reducing discards and seafood wastage, and how this is enhancing global food security.