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 | Stromboid conchs nei | 1,600 |
| 2 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 340 |
| 3 | Caribbean spiny lobster | 285 |
| 4 | Marine fishes nei | 200 |
| 5 | Groupers, seabasses nei | 165 |
| 6 | Surgeonfishes nei | 155 |
| 7 | Grunts, sweetlips nei | 130 |
| 8 | Triggerfishes, durgons nei | 120 |
| 9 | Parrotfishes nei | 55 |
| 11 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 25 |
| 11 | Tuna-like fishes nei | 25 |
| 11 | Common dolphinfish | 25 |
| 14 | Red lionfish | 20 |
| 14 | Boxfishes nei | 20 |
| 14 | Carangids nei | 20 |
| 14 | Angelfishes nei | 20 |
| 17 | Squirrelfishes nei | 15 |
| 18 | Filefishes, leatherjackets nei | 10 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.