Top Sierra Leone 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).

Rank	Fish Species	Metric Tons
1	Bonga shad	90,180
2	Sardinellas nei	27,850
3	Bobo croaker	12,430
4	Marine fishes nei	11,250
5	West African ilisha	8,180
6	Sea catfishes nei	6,560
7	Bigeye grunt	5,510
8	Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei	3,580
9	Barracudas nei	3,210
10	White grouper	3,120
11	Lesser African threadfin	3,010
12	Giant African threadfin	2,870
13	Law croaker	2,780
14	Scads nei	2,740
15	Porgies, seabreams nei	2,730
16	Grunts, sweetlips nei	2,420
17	Mullets nei	2,320
18	Carangids nei	2,310
19	Cunene horse mackerel	2,270
20	West African croakers nei	2,240
21	Freshwater fishes nei	2,040
22	Jacks, crevalles nei	2,030
23	Tuna-like fishes nei	1,930
24	Tonguefishes	1,460
25	African sicklefish	1,220
26	Rays, stingrays, mantas nei	1,160
27	Alexandria pompano	1,130
28	Largehead hairtail	890
29	Marine crabs nei	850
30	Flagfin mojarra	590
31	Marine molluscs nei	510
32	West African goatfish	500
32	Royal threadfin	500
34	Penaeus shrimps nei	480
35	Bonefish	450
36	Boe drum	380
37	Atlantic bumper	300
38	African moonfish	210
39	Snappers nei	200
40	Atlantic bonito	160
41	Guinea shrimp	120
42	Dungat grouper	110
42	Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei	110
44	Tropical spiny lobsters nei	90
44	European anchovy	90
46	Triggerfishes, durgons nei	30
46	Octopuses, etc. nei	30
48	Various squids nei	10

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