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 | Skipjack tuna | 61,867 |
2 | Yellowfin tuna | 52,409 |
3 | Pacific anchoveta | 41,245 |
4 | Pacific thread herring | 13,810 |
5 | Bigeye tuna | 8,637 |
6 | Spectacled caiman | 1,600 |
7 | Common dolphinfish | 1,049 |
8 | Crystal shrimp | 970 |
9 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 733 |
10 | Croakers, drums nei | 725 |
11 | Marine fishes nei | 676 |
12 | Frigate tuna | 648 |
13 | Penaeus shrimps nei | 560 |
14 | Pacific seabobs | 537 |
15 | Grunts, sweetlips nei | 327 |
16 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 241 |
17 | Carangids nei | 229 |
18 | Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) | 200 |
19 | Albacore | 193 |
20 | Pacific sierra | 185 |
21 | Kolibri shrimp | 184 |
22 | Black skipjack | 166 |
23 | Dolphinfishes nei | 142 |
24 | Green jack | 132 |
25 | Sea catfishes nei | 126 |
26 | Atlantic sailfish | 122 |
27 | Blue shark | 112 |
28 | Wahoo | 107 |
28 | Tunas nei | 107 |
30 | God's flounder | 92 |
31 | Tilapias nei | 35 |
32 | Marine worms | 19 |
33 | Peacock cichlid | 16 |
34 | Blue marlin | 15 |
35 | Marlins,sailfishes,etc. nei | 9 |
36 | Black marlin | 6 |
36 | Green spiny lobster | 6 |
38 | Marine molluscs nei | 4 |
39 | Bryde's whale | 2 |
39 | Sperm whale | 2 |
42 | Striped bonito | 1 |
42 | Swordfish | 1 |
42 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.