Top Philippines 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
1Bali sardinella280,509
2Scads nei176,598
3Bigeye scad112,744
4Frigate and bullet tunas84,013
5Skipjack tuna82,331
6Yellowfin tuna62,398
7Common squids nei57,303
8Sardinellas nei55,611
9Stolephorus anchovies nei52,994
10Tilapias nei52,126
11Carangids nei45,852
12Indian mackerel41,747
13Threadfin breams nei33,973
14Ponyfishes(=Slipmouths) nei33,920
15Kawakawa30,669
16Freshwater molluscs nei26,082
17Blue swimming crab25,508
18Striped snakehead21,643
19Short mackerel19,552
20Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei18,704
21Goatfishes, red mullets nei18,221
22Penaeus shrimps nei17,947
23Fusiliers nei17,816
24Groupers, seabasses nei17,628
25Marine fishes nei16,743
26Cyprinids nei16,641
27Percoids nei16,389
28Snakeskin gourami16,137
29Sergestid shrimps nei15,377
30Torpedo scad15,175
31Flyingfishes nei15,163
32Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel14,325
33Sea catfishes nei14,114
34Needlefishes nei13,649
35Sillago-whitings13,471
36Snappers, jobfishes nei13,006
37Hairtails, scabbardfishes nei12,720
38Mullets nei12,580
39Wrasses, hogfishes, etc. nei12,117
40Gobies nei12,105
41Porgies, seabreams nei11,144
42Metapenaeus shrimps nei10,238
43Moonfish9,784
44Barracudas nei8,612
45Freshwater fishes nei8,415
46Octopuses, etc. nei5,801
47Rainbow sardine5,736
48Mojarras(=Silver-biddies) nei5,533
49Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei5,488
50Queenfishes5,161

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