Top Panama 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).

RankFish SpeciesMetric Tons
1Skipjack tuna61,867
2Yellowfin tuna52,409
3Pacific anchoveta41,245
4Pacific thread herring13,810
5Bigeye tuna8,637
6Spectacled caiman1,600
7Common dolphinfish1,049
8Crystal shrimp970
9Snappers, jobfishes nei733
10Croakers, drums nei725
11Marine fishes nei676
12Frigate tuna648
13Penaeus shrimps nei560
14Pacific seabobs537
15Grunts, sweetlips nei327
16Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei241
17Carangids nei229
18Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj)200
19Albacore193
20Pacific sierra185
21Kolibri shrimp184
22Black skipjack166
23Dolphinfishes nei142
24Green jack132
25Sea catfishes nei126
26Atlantic sailfish122
27Blue shark112
28Wahoo107
28Tunas nei107
30God's flounder92
31Tilapias nei35
32Marine worms19
33Peacock cichlid16
34Blue marlin15
35Marlins,sailfishes,etc. nei9
36Black marlin6
36Green spiny lobster6
38Marine molluscs nei4
39Bryde's whale2
39Sperm whale2
42Striped bonito1
42Swordfish1
42Indo-Pacific sailfish1

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