Top Dominican Republic Fish Catches

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	Groupers nei	3,260
2	Marine fishes nei	2,105
3	Tilapias nei	1,660
4	Caribbean spiny lobster	1,565
5	Stromboid conchs nei	1,545
6	Snappers, jobfishes nei	1,285
7	Southern red snapper	1,035
8	Common dolphinfish	900
9	King mackerel	710
10	Tuna-like fishes nei	585
11	Jacks, crevalles nei	495
12	Albacore	485
13	Yellowtail snapper	325
14	Freshwater fishes nei	235
15	Yellowfin tuna	220
16	Blue runner	190
16	Carangids nei	190
18	Largemouth black bass	150
19	Atlantic sailfish	125
20	Red grouper	115
21	Mullets nei	110
22	Atlantic thread herring	85
23	Blue marlin	75
23	Penaeus shrimps nei	75
25	Common carp	70
26	Goatfishes, red mullets nei	55
28	Marine molluscs nei	45
28	Scaled sardines	45
28	Mountain mullet	45
30	Porgies	40
31	Cero	25
33	Pompanos nei	20
33	Parrotfishes nei	20
33	Common octopus	20
33	Skipjack tuna	20
37	Wrasses, hogfishes, etc. nei	10
37	Grunts, sweetlips nei	10
37	Common squids nei	10
43	Barracudas nei	5
43	Rays, stingrays, mantas nei	5
43	Mangrove cupped oyster	5
43	Snooks(=Robalos) nei	5
43	Wahoo	5
43	Weakfishes nei	5
43	Western Atlantic seabream	5
43	Marine crabs nei	5
43	American eel	5
43	Tarpon	5

Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.