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 | 159,110 |
| 2 | Yellowfin tuna | 27,635 |
| 3 | Bigeye tuna | 10,642 |
| 4 | Albacore | 2,162 |
| 5 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 680 |
| 6 | Emperors(=Scavengers) nei | 550 |
| 7 | Flyingfishes nei | 450 |
| 8 | Marine fishes nei | 430 |
| 9 | Swordfish | 401 |
| 10 | Jacks, crevalles nei | 270 |
| 11 | Blue marlin | 250 |
| 12 | Blue shark | 184 |
| 13 | Groupers, seabasses nei | 126 |
| 14 | Mojarras(=Silver-biddies) nei | 110 |
| 15 | Mullets nei | 105 |
| 16 | Goatfishes | 45 |
| 17 | Black marlin | 37 |
| 18 | Striped marlin | 27 |
| 19 | Marine molluscs nei | 20 |
| 19 | Marine crustaceans nei | 20 |
| 21 | Clupeoids nei | 18 |
| 22 | Squirrelfishes nei | 8 |
| 23 | Barracudas nei | 5 |
| 24 | Mackerel sharks,porbeagles nei | 3 |
| 24 | Thresher sharks nei | 3 |
| 26 | Milkfish | 2 |
| 27 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.