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 | Chilean jack mackerel | 22,072 |
| 2 | Atlantic chub mackerel | 17,222 |
| 3 | Atlantic horse mackerel | 16,417 |
| 4 | Blue whiting(=Poutassou) | 13,150 |
| 5 | European sprat | 11,885 |
| 6 | Pacific chub mackerel | 10,307 |
| 7 | Northern prawn | 6,684 |
| 8 | European pilchard(=Sardine) | 1,922 |
| 9 | Atlantic herring | 1,754 |
| 10 | Beaked redfish | 990 |
| 11 | Atlantic bonito | 903 |
| 12 | Freshwater bream | 626 |
| 13 | Argentine shortfin squid | 621 |
| 14 | Atlantic cod | 242 |
| 15 | Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) | 230 |
| 16 | Atlantic pomfret | 223 |
| 17 | Common dentex | 218 |
| 18 | Roach | 152 |
| 19 | European hake | 137 |
| 20 | Greenland halibut | 136 |
| 21 | European smelt | 134 |
| 22 | Madeiran sardinella | 120 |
| 23 | Hairtails, scabbardfishes nei | 119 |
| 24 | Mullets nei | 107 |
| 25 | Leerfish | 95 |
| 26 | Gobies nei | 75 |
| 27 | Vimba bream | 59 |
| 28 | Pike-perch | 53 |
| 29 | European perch | 35 |
| 30 | Tunas nei | 29 |
| 31 | European flounder | 24 |
| 31 | Goldfish | 24 |
| 33 | Vendace | 21 |
| 34 | Argentine hake | 18 |
| 35 | Jacks, crevalles nei | 15 |
| 36 | Bullet tuna | 14 |
| 37 | European eel | 12 |
| 38 | Twaite shad | 11 |
| 38 | Blue butterfish | 11 |
| 40 | River lamprey | 9 |
| 41 | Garfish | 8 |
| 42 | Blue fathead | 7 |
| 43 | Sichel | 6 |
| 44 | Round sardinella | 4 |
| 47 | Common carp | 3 |
| 47 | Turbot | 3 |
| 47 | Burbot | 3 |
| 47 | Asp | 3 |
| 47 | Northern pike | 3 |
| 50 | European plaice | 2 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.