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) | 165 |
| 2 | Common carp | 150 |
| 3 | European anchovy | 110 |
| 4 | European hake | 45 |
| 5 | Atlantic horse mackerel | 35 |
| 6 | Atlantic chub mackerel | 30 |
| 6 | Surmullets(=Red mullets) nei | 30 |
| 8 | Atlantic bluefin tuna | 25 |
| 8 | Bogue | 25 |
| 11 | Marine fishes nei | 20 |
| 11 | Flathead grey mullet | 20 |
| 11 | Tuna-like fishes nei | 20 |
| 13 | Monkfishes nei | 15 |
| 13 | Atlantic bonito | 15 |
| 18 | Deep-water rose shrimp | 10 |
| 18 | Common squids nei | 10 |
| 18 | Common pandora | 10 |
| 18 | Common octopus | 10 |
| 18 | Greater amberjack | 10 |
| 18 | Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei | 10 |
| 18 | Mediterranean starry ray | 10 |
| 29 | Swordfish | 5 |
| 29 | Atlantic mackerel | 5 |
| 29 | Scorpionfishes, redfishes nei | 5 |
| 29 | Salema | 5 |
| 29 | Round sardinella | 5 |
| 29 | Red porgy | 5 |
| 29 | Porgies, seabreams nei | 5 |
| 29 | John dory | 5 |
| 29 | Marine molluscs nei | 5 |
| 29 | Common dentex | 5 |
| 29 | Horned and musky octopuses | 5 |
| 29 | Grey gurnard | 5 |
| 29 | Gilthead seabream | 5 |
| 29 | European conger | 5 |
| 29 | European barracuda | 5 |
| 29 | Flatfishes nei | 5 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.