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 | European sprat | 106,275 |
| 2 | Atlantic herring | 95,401 |
| 3 | Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei | 73,213 |
| 4 | Blue whiting(=Poutassou) | 45,517 |
| 5 | Blue mussel | 23,982 |
| 6 | Norway pout | 21,212 |
| 7 | Atlantic mackerel | 21,071 |
| 8 | Common edible cockle | 10,771 |
| 9 | European plaice | 7,635 |
| 10 | Northern prawn | 7,409 |
| 11 | Atlantic horse mackerel | 5,302 |
| 12 | Norway lobster | 5,019 |
| 13 | Haddock | 4,489 |
| 14 | Boarfish | 4,305 |
| 15 | Atlantic cod | 3,641 |
| 16 | European hake | 3,606 |
| 17 | European pilchard(=Sardine) | 3,151 |
| 18 | Saithe(=Pollock) | 2,297 |
| 19 | Angler(=Monk) | 2,132 |
| 20 | Whiting | 1,566 |
| 21 | Common shrimp | 1,153 |
| 22 | Common dab | 898 |
| 23 | Witch flounder | 771 |
| 24 | Ling | 755 |
| 25 | Solid surf clam | 665 |
| 25 | European flounder | 665 |
| 27 | Lemon sole | 509 |
| 28 | Turbot | 489 |
| 29 | Edible crab | 400 |
| 30 | Greater weever | 360 |
| 31 | Red starfish | 344 |
| 32 | Common sole | 317 |
| 33 | European anchovy | 303 |
| 34 | Pollack | 277 |
| 35 | Atlantic wolffish | 254 |
| 36 | Garfish | 206 |
| 37 | Brill | 179 |
| 38 | Cephalopods nei | 175 |
| 39 | European eel | 163 |
| 40 | Grey gurnard | 160 |
| 41 | Sailray | 101 |
| 42 | Whelk | 100 |
| 43 | Atlantic halibut | 98 |
| 44 | Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) | 73 |
| 45 | European lobster | 71 |
| 46 | Marine crabs nei | 62 |
| 47 | Megrim | 49 |
| 47 | Greater forkbeard | 49 |
| 49 | Common prawn | 46 |
| 50 | Sticklebacks | 40 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.