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 | Albacore | 4,369 |
| 2 | Yellowfin tuna | 2,319 |
| 3 | Bigeye tuna | 1,405 |
| 4 | Marine fishes nei | 1,300 |
| 5 | Blue marlin | 443 |
| 6 | Skipjack tuna | 435 |
| 7 | Common dolphinfish | 388 |
| 8 | Wahoo | 240 |
| 9 | Oceanic whitetip shark | 197 |
| 10 | Swordfish | 154 |
| 11 | Opah | 74 |
| 11 | Striped marlin | 74 |
| 13 | Silky shark | 53 |
| 14 | Marlins,sailfishes,etc. nei | 32 |
| 15 | Sickle pomfret | 24 |
| 16 | Mako sharks | 18 |
| 17 | Shortbill spearfish | 15 |
| 18 | Black marlin | 9 |
| 19 | Flyingfishes nei | 8 |
| 19 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 8 |
| 21 | Elongate giant clam | 4 |
| 23 | Marine crustaceans nei | 3 |
| 23 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 3 |
| 23 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 3 |
| 23 | Oilfish | 3 |
| 26 | Roudi escolar | 2 |
| 27 | Thresher sharks nei | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.