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 | Skipjack tuna | 190 |
| 2 | Common dolphinfish | 43 |
| 3 | Wahoo | 26 |
| 4 | Yellowfin tuna | 15 |
| 5 | Bigeye scad | 9 |
| 5 | Surgeonfishes nei | 9 |
| 7 | Deepwater longtail red snapper | 7 |
| 7 | Emperors(=Scavengers) nei | 7 |
| 9 | Parrotfishes nei | 6 |
| 10 | Carangids nei | 5 |
| 10 | Marine fishes nei | 5 |
| 12 | Barracudas nei | 4 |
| 12 | Blue marlin | 4 |
| 14 | Orangespine unicornfish | 3 |
| 16 | Goatfishes, red mullets nei | 2 |
| 16 | Kyphosus sea chubs nei | 2 |
| 16 | Groupers, seabasses nei | 2 |
| 23 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 1 |
| 23 | Various squids nei | 1 |
| 23 | Squirrelfishes nei | 1 |
| 23 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 1 |
| 23 | Aquatic invertebrates nei | 1 |
| 23 | Rainbow runner | 1 |
| 23 | Pomfrets, ocean breams nei | 1 |
| 23 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 1 |
| 23 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 1 |
| 23 | Dogtooth tuna | 1 |
| 23 | Deep-water red snapper | 1 |
| 23 | Little spinefoot | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.