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 | 178,880 |
| 2 | Argentine shortfin squid | 64,196 |
| 3 | Yellowfin tuna | 53,191 |
| 4 | Albacore | 49,931 |
| 5 | Pacific chub mackerel | 47,930 |
| 6 | Pacific saury | 42,177 |
| 7 | Bigeye tuna | 40,872 |
| 8 | Blue shark | 17,951 |
| 9 | Japanese jack mackerel | 16,053 |
| 10 | Marine fishes nei | 14,974 |
| 11 | Oilfish | 10,910 |
| 12 | Largehead hairtail | 9,152 |
| 13 | Swordfish | 8,062 |
| 14 | Common squids nei | 7,137 |
| 15 | Natantian decapods nei | 6,685 |
| 16 | Blue marlin | 4,664 |
| 17 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 4,185 |
| 18 | Common dolphinfish | 4,083 |
| 19 | Frigate and bullet tunas | 2,558 |
| 20 | Japanese scad | 2,054 |
| 21 | Moonfish | 1,988 |
| 22 | Pacific bluefin tuna | 1,498 |
| 23 | Shortfin mako | 1,372 |
| 24 | Porgies, seabreams nei | 1,360 |
| 25 | Southern bluefin tuna | 1,318 |
| 26 | Amberjacks nei | 1,295 |
| 27 | Daggertooth pike conger | 1,236 |
| 28 | Greater amberjack | 1,178 |
| 29 | Seerfishes nei | 1,024 |
| 30 | Marine crabs nei | 990 |
| 31 | Cephalopods nei | 912 |
| 32 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 900 |
| 33 | Black marlin | 859 |
| 34 | Striped marlin | 818 |
| 35 | Thresher sharks nei | 727 |
| 36 | Silver croaker | 682 |
| 37 | Marine molluscs nei | 628 |
| 38 | Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel | 578 |
| 39 | Flathead grey mullet | 569 |
| 40 | Marlins,sailfishes,etc. nei | 557 |
| 41 | Fourfinger threadfin | 465 |
| 42 | Japanese Spanish mackerel | 370 |
| 43 | Clupeoids nei | 360 |
| 44 | Groupers nei | 356 |
| 45 | Barracudas nei | 355 |
| 46 | Blackhead seabream | 343 |
| 47 | Pacific rudderfish | 338 |
| 48 | Greater lizardfish | 336 |
| 49 | Hammerhead sharks, etc. nei | 283 |
| 50 | Silver pomfret | 276 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.