Top fish catches in metric tons from the latest year with data available, 2022. Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Rank | Fish Species | Metric Tons |
---|---|---|
1 | Deep-water rose shrimp | 995 |
2 | European anchovy | 987 |
3 | Crucian carp | 868 |
4 | European hake | 685 |
5 | European pilchard(=Sardine) | 612 |
6 | Roaches nei | 603 |
7 | Common carp | 586 |
8 | Mullets nei | 379 |
9 | Surmullets(=Red mullets) nei | 312 |
10 | Silver carp | 288 |
11 | European perch | 222 |
12 | Common squids nei | 198 |
13 | Norway lobster | 185 |
14 | Atlantic bluefin tuna | 169 |
15 | Common octopus | 139 |
16 | Bleak | 125 |
17 | Jack and horse mackerels nei | 111 |
18 | Scomber mackerels nei | 107 |
19 | Blue and red shrimp | 102 |
20 | Spottail mantis squillid | 95 |
21 | Salmonoids nei | 80 |
22 | Bogue | 75 |
23 | Common cuttlefish | 66 |
24 | Caramote prawn | 61 |
25 | Pike-perch | 55 |
26 | Freshwater fishes nei | 53 |
27 | Giant red shrimp | 52 |
28 | European seabass | 51 |
29 | Pandoras nei | 47 |
30 | Shads nei | 45 |
31 | Grass carp(=White amur) | 44 |
32 | Gilthead seabream | 38 |
33 | Bighead carp | 35 |
34 | Atlantic bonito | 31 |
34 | Common sole | 31 |
36 | Common dentex | 25 |
37 | Monkfishes nei | 24 |
38 | Gurnards, searobins nei | 19 |
38 | Megrim | 19 |
41 | Common dace | 17 |
41 | European eel | 17 |
41 | Turbot | 17 |
43 | European flounder | 15 |
43 | European sprat | 15 |
45 | John dory | 12 |
46 | Greater amberjack | 9 |
47 | Silversides(=Sand smelts) nei | 6 |
48 | Groupers nei | 5 |
49 | European conger | 3 |
49 | Leerfish | 3 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.