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 | Atlantic herring | 580,232 |
| 2 | Atlantic cod | 354,527 |
| 3 | Atlantic mackerel | 294,086 |
| 4 | Antarctic krill | 286,153 |
| 5 | Saithe(=Pollock) | 212,030 |
| 6 | Blue whiting(=Poutassou) | 194,973 |
| 7 | North European kelp | 154,826 |
| 8 | Capelin | 131,282 |
| 9 | Haddock | 91,659 |
| 10 | Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei | 81,676 |
| 11 | Northern prawn | 41,285 |
| 12 | Beaked redfish | 40,735 |
| 13 | Ling | 18,043 |
| 14 | Greenland halibut | 16,898 |
| 15 | North Atlantic rockweed | 15,924 |
| 16 | Norway pout | 14,515 |
| 17 | Tusk(=Cusk) | 12,485 |
| 18 | Golden redfish | 8,546 |
| 19 | Queen crab | 7,960 |
| 20 | Greater argentine | 7,112 |
| 21 | Edible crab | 5,091 |
| 22 | Atlantic horse mackerel | 4,772 |
| 23 | Argentine | 4,432 |
| 24 | Northern wolffish | 3,779 |
| 25 | Atlantic halibut | 3,520 |
| 26 | Angler(=Monk) | 3,311 |
| 27 | European hake | 3,003 |
| 28 | Spotted wolffish | 2,346 |
| 29 | Atlantic wolffish | 2,170 |
| 30 | Red king crab | 2,165 |
| 31 | Pollack | 2,059 |
| 32 | Harp seal | 1,423 |
| 33 | Rays, stingrays, mantas nei | 1,108 |
| 34 | Whiting | 1,090 |
| 35 | European sprat | 950 |
| 36 | European plaice | 886 |
| 37 | Blue ling | 862 |
| 38 | Argentines | 581 |
| 38 | Minke whale | 581 |
| 40 | Norway lobster | 490 |
| 41 | Brown seaweeds | 389 |
| 42 | Great Atlantic scallop | 384 |
| 43 | Roughhead grenadier | 375 |
| 44 | Corkwing wrasse | 334 |
| 45 | Picked dogfish | 321 |
| 46 | Greater forkbeard | 286 |
| 47 | Atlantic salmon | 273 |
| 48 | Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) | 253 |
| 49 | Harbour seal | 251 |
| 50 | Rabbit fish | 240 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.