Top Mauritania Fish Catches

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 pilchard(=Sardine)	295,205
2	Madeiran sardinella	163,551
3	Leaping African mullet	53,458
4	Round sardinella	44,540
5	Marine fishes nei	38,094
6	Octopuses, etc. nei	32,896
7	Pelagic fishes nei	23,813
8	Jack and horse mackerels nei	15,500
9	Freshwater fishes nei	15,000
10	Tuna-like fishes nei	12,736
11	Bonga shad	10,700
12	Flathead grey mullet	9,690
13	Atlantic bumper	9,130
14	Atlantic chub mackerel	6,400
15	Pig's snout volute	6,220
16	West African Spanish mackerel	6,100
17	Demersal percomorphs nei	4,035
18	Mullets nei	3,990
19	Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei	3,490
20	Rough-head sea catfish	2,640
21	Scads nei	2,540
22	Various squids nei	2,470
23	Smoothmouth sea catfish	2,460
24	Penaeus shrimps nei	1,680
25	European anchovy	1,100
26	Gilthead seabream	1,080
27	Rays, stingrays, mantas nei	1,075
28	Rubberlip grunt	1,050
29	Largehead hairtail	910
30	Spotted seabass	890
31	Soles nei	820
32	Deep-water rose shrimp	810
33	Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei	770
34	Pink spiny lobster	690
35	Meagre	660
36	Bluespotted seabream	620
37	White grouper	600
38	Red pandora	570
39	Dentex nei	560
40	Marine crustaceans nei	410
41	Porgies, seabreams nei	330
42	Aristeus shrimps nei	300
43	West African geryon	250
44	John dory	220
45	Hakes nei	100
46	Monkfishes nei	60
46	Bluefish	60
48	Groupers, seabasses nei	40
49	Croakers, drums nei	20
49	Canary drum(=Baardman)	20

Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.