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 | European sprat | 30,890 |
| 2 | Atlantic herring | 27,645 |
| 3 | Atlantic cod | 649 |
| 4 | Round goby | 572 |
| 5 | European smelt | 528 |
| 6 | Fourhorn sculpin | 474 |
| 7 | European flounder | 281 |
| 8 | Three-spined stickleback | 115 |
| 9 | Freshwater bream | 80 |
| 10 | Vimba bream | 49 |
| 11 | European perch | 29 |
| 12 | River lamprey | 28 |
| 13 | Tench | 25 |
| 14 | Garfish | 24 |
| 15 | Pike-perch | 21 |
| 16 | Northern pike | 19 |
| 17 | Eelpout | 18 |
| 18 | Roach | 15 |
| 19 | Crucian carp | 9 |
| 19 | Sea trout | 9 |
| 21 | Freshwater fishes nei | 7 |
| 22 | European eel | 6 |
| 22 | Common carp | 6 |
| 24 | European whitefish | 4 |
| 25 | Atlantic salmon | 3 |
| 26 | Turbot | 2 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.