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 | Flyingfishes nei | 235 |
2 | Yellowfin tuna | 202 |
3 | Common dolphinfish | 137 |
4 | Carangids nei | 130 |
5 | Marine fishes nei | 25 |
5 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 25 |
7 | Bigeye tuna | 24 |
8 | Atlantic sailfish | 18 |
9 | Albacore | 12 |
10 | Wahoo | 11 |
11 | Atlantic white marlin | 10 |
12 | Blue marlin | 9 |
13 | Swordfish | 8 |
14 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 5 |
15 | Skipjack tuna | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.