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 | Clupeoids nei | 48,398 |
| 2 | Scads nei | 44,147 |
| 3 | Tilapias nei | 31,164 |
| 4 | Skipjack tuna | 30,652 |
| 5 | Yellowfin tuna | 30,038 |
| 6 | Freshwater fishes nei | 26,646 |
| 7 | Marine crustaceans nei | 14,330 |
| 8 | Mackerels nei | 13,299 |
| 9 | Marine fishes nei | 12,686 |
| 10 | Demersal percomorphs nei | 12,470 |
| 11 | Rainbow runner | 10,140 |
| 12 | Carangids nei | 9,810 |
| 13 | Triggerfishes, durgons nei | 6,310 |
| 14 | Frigate tuna | 6,293 |
| 15 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 4,768 |
| 16 | Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei | 4,630 |
| 17 | Bigeye tuna | 4,627 |
| 18 | Sea cucumbers nei | 4,200 |
| 19 | Swordfish | 3,380 |
| 20 | Marine molluscs nei | 2,855 |
| 21 | Kawakawa | 1,803 |
| 22 | Tuna-like fishes nei | 1,715 |
| 23 | Marlins,sailfishes,etc. nei | 1,639 |
| 24 | Black marlin | 1,273 |
| 25 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 1,219 |
| 26 | Rays, stingrays, mantas nei | 778 |
| 27 | Blue marlin | 725 |
| 28 | Bullet tuna | 657 |
| 29 | Common dolphinfish | 346 |
| 30 | Marine shells nei | 285 |
| 31 | Blue shark | 279 |
| 32 | Silky shark | 242 |
| 33 | Wahoo | 241 |
| 34 | Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel | 158 |
| 35 | Striped marlin | 109 |
| 36 | Albacore | 106 |
| 37 | Seerfishes nei | 85 |
| 38 | Longtail tuna | 68 |
| 39 | Mako sharks | 38 |
| 40 | Mantas, devil rays nei | 14 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.