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 | Round sardinella | 5,610 |
| 2 | Common pandora | 4,385 |
| 3 | Dogfish sharks nei | 3,925 |
| 4 | Surmullets(=Red mullets) nei | 3,825 |
| 5 | Atlantic bluefin tuna | 2,280 |
| 6 | Jack and horse mackerels nei | 1,870 |
| 7 | Bogue | 1,375 |
| 8 | Common cuttlefish | 1,275 |
| 9 | Smooth-hounds nei | 765 |
| 10 | Pouting(=Bib) | 760 |
| 11 | Dusky grouper | 605 |
| 12 | White seabream | 560 |
| 12 | Common squids nei | 560 |
| 14 | Greater amberjack | 540 |
| 15 | Caramote prawn | 525 |
| 16 | Flathead grey mullet | 470 |
| 17 | Common dentex | 360 |
| 18 | Salema | 345 |
| 18 | Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei | 345 |
| 20 | Barracudas nei | 335 |
| 21 | Saddled seabream | 285 |
| 22 | Grey triggerfish | 265 |
| 23 | Scorpionfishes, redfishes nei | 260 |
| 24 | Common dolphinfish | 245 |
| 25 | Parrotfish | 195 |
| 27 | Common sole | 130 |
| 27 | Gilthead seabream | 130 |
| 27 | Brown meagre | 130 |
| 29 | Spotted seabass | 110 |
| 30 | Guitarfishes, etc. nei | 75 |
| 31 | Atlantic bonito | 25 |
| 32 | Shortfin mako | 20 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.