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 | 78,553 |
| 2 | Yellowfin tuna | 35,967 |
| 3 | Bigeye tuna | 14,017 |
| 4 | Carangids nei | 1,050 |
| 5 | Swordfish | 852 |
| 6 | Marine fishes nei | 851 |
| 7 | Frigate and bullet tunas | 805 |
| 8 | Albacore | 710 |
| 9 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 605 |
| 10 | Snappers nei | 600 |
| 11 | Tuna-like fishes nei | 462 |
| 12 | Black teatfish | 396 |
| 13 | Indian mackerel | 350 |
| 14 | Blue shark | 347 |
| 15 | Emperors(=Scavengers) nei | 300 |
| 15 | Groupers, seabasses nei | 300 |
| 17 | Blue marlin | 292 |
| 18 | Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei | 250 |
| 18 | Demersal percomorphs nei | 250 |
| 20 | Sea cucumbers nei | 195 |
| 21 | Barracudas nei | 150 |
| 22 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 81 |
| 22 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 81 |
| 24 | Prickly redfish | 61 |
| 25 | Black marlin | 60 |
| 26 | Marine crabs nei | 50 |
| 27 | White teatfish | 46 |
| 28 | Shortfin mako | 39 |
| 29 | Striped marlin | 32 |
| 30 | Common dolphinfish | 30 |
| 30 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 30 |
| 32 | Indian mackerels nei | 20 |
| 33 | Wahoo | 3 |
| 34 | Shortbill spearfish | 2 |
| 35 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 1 |
| 35 | Marlins,sailfishes,etc. nei | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.