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 | Northern prawn | 116,593 |
| 2 | Capelin | 45,444 |
| 3 | Greenland halibut | 45,362 |
| 4 | Atlantic cod | 39,982 |
| 5 | Harp seal | 31,735 |
| 6 | Ringed seal | 26,113 |
| 7 | Blue whiting(=Poutassou) | 22,878 |
| 8 | Atlantic mackerel | 18,092 |
| 9 | Atlantic herring | 6,854 |
| 10 | Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) | 4,896 |
| 11 | Harbour porpoise | 3,409 |
| 12 | Queen crab | 2,893 |
| 13 | Golden redfish | 1,110 |
| 14 | Hooded seal | 986 |
| 15 | Bearded seal | 964 |
| 16 | Haddock | 755 |
| 17 | Iceland scallop | 566 |
| 18 | Narwhal | 533 |
| 19 | Saithe(=Pollock) | 444 |
| 20 | Aesop shrimp | 275 |
| 21 | White whale | 232 |
| 22 | Long-finned pilot whale | 207 |
| 23 | Spotted wolffish | 194 |
| 23 | Atlantic redfishes nei | 194 |
| 25 | Minke whale | 166 |
| 26 | Beaked redfish | 148 |
| 27 | Dolphins nei | 133 |
| 28 | Greenland shark | 125 |
| 29 | Walrus | 124 |
| 30 | Tusk(=Cusk) | 82 |
| 31 | Marine fishes nei | 52 |
| 32 | Polar cod | 32 |
| 33 | Greenland cod | 27 |
| 34 | Atlantic salmon | 25 |
| 35 | Killer whale | 23 |
| 36 | Atlantic halibut | 12 |
| 37 | Roundnose grenadier | 9 |
| 38 | Wolffishes(=Catfishes) nei | 8 |
| 39 | Fin whale | 3 |
| 41 | Humpback whale | 2 |
| 41 | Arctic char | 2 |
| 41 | Northern bottlenose whale | 2 |
| 43 | Argentines | 1 |
| 43 | Bowhead whale | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.