This session will describe recent efforts to estimate global fisheries discards that are part of an overall project driven by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations to update its 2005 global fisheries discards estimate. Presenters will provide information about how discards are estimated and reported on parts of the world including the United States, Australia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This session also will describe recent efforts to address bycatch of marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds through regulatory efforts and modified fishing gear. Overall, this session should be interested to fisheries professionals who would like to learn about how problematic discards are identified, assessed, and mitigated