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 | Natantian decapods nei | 805 |
| 2 | Tigertooth croaker | 228 |
| 3 | Yellowfin seabream | 137 |
| 4 | Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel | 98 |
| 4 | Marine fishes nei | 98 |
| 6 | Groupers nei | 88 |
| 7 | Silver pomfret | 69 |
| 7 | Indo-Pacific king mackerel | 69 |
| 9 | Emperors(=Scavengers) nei | 63 |
| 10 | Mullets nei | 34 |
| 11 | Croakers, drums nei | 31 |
| 11 | Hilsa shad | 31 |
| 13 | Carangids nei | 28 |
| 14 | Grunts, sweetlips nei | 21 |
| 15 | King soldier bream | 20 |
| 16 | Klunzinger's mullet | 19 |
| 17 | Fourfinger threadfin | 18 |
| 18 | Threadfin breams nei | 9 |
| 19 | Cobia | 8 |
| 20 | Snappers nei | 7 |
| 21 | Black pomfret | 3 |
| 22 | Brushtooth lizardfish | 2 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.