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 | European sprat | 59,319 |
| 2 | Atlantic herring | 55,736 |
| 3 | Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei | 12,260 |
| 4 | Atlantic mackerel | 3,947 |
| 5 | European perch | 2,706 |
| 6 | Euro-American crayfishes nei | 1,766 |
| 7 | Northern pike | 1,744 |
| 8 | Norway lobster | 1,446 |
| 9 | Pike-perch | 1,157 |
| 10 | Saithe(=Pollock) | 1,094 |
| 11 | Northern prawn | 1,084 |
| 12 | Three-spined stickleback | 1,066 |
| 13 | Vendace | 1,025 |
| 14 | Finfishes nei | 1,016 |
| 15 | Arctic char | 852 |
| 16 | Atlantic cod | 747 |
| 17 | Freshwater fishes nei | 697 |
| 18 | Sea trout | 608 |
| 19 | Sticklebacks | 532 |
| 20 | Haddock | 458 |
| 21 | Edible crab | 279 |
| 22 | Angler(=Monk) | 263 |
| 23 | European whitefish | 245 |
| 24 | Grayling | 188 |
| 25 | Freshwater bream | 169 |
| 26 | Atlantic salmon | 160 |
| 27 | Roaches nei | 145 |
| 28 | Marine crabs nei | 137 |
| 29 | European eel | 124 |
| 30 | European hake | 115 |
| 31 | Flatfishes nei | 109 |
| 32 | Norway pout | 99 |
| 32 | Pollack | 99 |
| 34 | European plaice | 88 |
| 34 | Ling | 88 |
| 36 | European flounder | 67 |
| 36 | Whiting | 67 |
| 38 | Witch flounder | 42 |
| 39 | European lobster | 39 |
| 40 | Blue whiting(=Poutassou) | 33 |
| 41 | Turbot | 25 |
| 42 | Atlantic wolffish | 23 |
| 43 | Whitefishes nei | 22 |
| 44 | Roach | 17 |
| 45 | Pacific cupped oyster | 14 |
| 46 | Brill | 12 |
| 47 | Fourhorn sculpin | 11 |
| 48 | Atlantic halibut | 10 |
| 49 | Tusk(=Cusk) | 9 |
| 50 | Common sole | 8 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.