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 | Stromboid conchs nei | 387 |
| 2 | Albacore | 216 |
| 3 | Bigeye tuna | 136 |
| 4 | Bigeye scad | 113 |
| 5 | Yellowfin tuna | 104 |
| 6 | Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) | 85 |
| 7 | Mackerel scad | 72 |
| 8 | Common dolphinfish | 70 |
| 9 | Caribbean spiny lobster | 64 |
| 10 | Great barracuda | 61 |
| 11 | Greater amberjack | 41 |
| 12 | Swordfish | 32 |
| 13 | Balao halfbeak | 30 |
| 14 | Red hind | 24 |
| 15 | Skipjack tuna | 18 |
| 16 | Wahoo | 17 |
| 17 | Blue runner | 15 |
| 17 | Coney | 15 |
| 19 | Blackfin snapper | 14 |
| 20 | Southern red snapper | 13 |
| 21 | Carangids nei | 10 |
| 22 | Silk snapper | 7 |
| 23 | Needlefishes, etc. nei | 6 |
| 23 | Blackfin tuna | 6 |
| 25 | Sandbar shark | 4 |
| 25 | Blue marlin | 4 |
| 27 | Nurse shark | 3 |
| 27 | Queen snapper | 3 |
| 30 | Mahogany snapper | 2 |
| 30 | Atlantic sailfish | 2 |
| 30 | Atlantic white marlin | 2 |
| 36 | Silky shark | 1 |
| 36 | Needlefishes nei | 1 |
| 36 | Shortfin mako | 1 |
| 36 | Queen triggerfish | 1 |
| 36 | Blacktip shark | 1 |
| 36 | Marine fishes nei | 1 |
| 36 | Longbill spearfish | 1 |
| 36 | Humpback whale | 1 |
| 36 | Yellowtail snapper | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.