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 | 27,552 |
| 2 | Atlantic herring | 25,314 |
| 3 | Northern prawn | 11,282 |
| 4 | Atlantic redfishes nei | 2,018 |
| 5 | European perch | 1,627 |
| 6 | European smelt | 817 |
| 7 | Atlantic cod | 783 |
| 8 | Freshwater bream | 759 |
| 9 | Pike-perch | 508 |
| 10 | Roach | 505 |
| 11 | Greenland halibut | 495 |
| 12 | Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) | 431 |
| 13 | Red forkweed | 380 |
| 14 | Round goby | 206 |
| 15 | Northern pike | 173 |
| 16 | Garfish | 163 |
| 17 | Silver hake | 142 |
| 18 | European flounder | 131 |
| 19 | Vimba bream | 89 |
| 20 | Orfe(=Ide) | 86 |
| 21 | Prussian carp | 62 |
| 22 | European eel | 53 |
| 23 | Vendace | 46 |
| 24 | Fourhorn sculpin | 35 |
| 25 | Atlantic halibut | 31 |
| 27 | White bream | 29 |
| 27 | Eelpout | 29 |
| 27 | Burbot | 29 |
| 29 | River lamprey | 27 |
| 29 | European whitefish | 27 |
| 31 | Sea trout | 23 |
| 32 | Raja rays nei | 19 |
| 33 | Ruffe | 16 |
| 33 | Tench | 16 |
| 35 | Atlantic salmon | 10 |
| 36 | Rudd | 5 |
| 36 | Crucian carp | 5 |
| 38 | Roughhead grenadier | 3 |
| 39 | Three-spined stickleback | 2 |
| 39 | Witch flounder | 2 |
| 41 | Noble crayfish | 1 |
| 41 | Goldfish | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.