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 | Tuna-like fishes nei | 20,290 |
| 2 | Common dolphinfish | 5,166 |
| 3 | Silky shark | 2,962 |
| 4 | Marine fishes nei | 1,124 |
| 5 | Marlins,sailfishes,etc. nei | 857 |
| 6 | Swordfish | 758 |
| 7 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 752 |
| 8 | Striped marlin | 528 |
| 9 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 459 |
| 10 | Clupeoids nei | 262 |
| 11 | Penaeus shrimps nei | 156 |
| 12 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 137 |
| 13 | Caribbean spiny lobster | 75 |
| 14 | Groupers, seabasses nei | 61 |
| 15 | Freshwater fishes nei | 50 |
| 16 | Pacific seabobs | 11 |
| 17 | Wahoo | 9 |
| 18 | Ark clams nei | 7 |
| 19 | Marine crabs nei | 2 |
| 20 | Shortfin mako | 1 |
| 20 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.