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 | Marine fishes nei | 6,078 |
| 2 | Demersal percomorphs nei | 2,565 |
| 3 | Yellowfin tuna | 1,080 |
| 4 | Penaeus shrimps nei | 776 |
| 5 | Serra Spanish mackerel | 695 |
| 6 | King mackerel | 494 |
| 7 | Tuna-like fishes nei | 425 |
| 8 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 301 |
| 9 | Jacks, crevalles nei | 254 |
| 10 | Smooth-hounds nei | 172 |
| 11 | Portunus swimcrabs nei | 50 |
| 12 | Hammerhead sharks, etc. nei | 40 |
| 13 | Atlantic sailfish | 37 |
| 14 | Albacore | 22 |
| 15 | Caribbean spiny lobster | 21 |
| 16 | Atlantic bonito | 16 |
| 17 | Bigeye tuna | 10 |
| 18 | Wahoo | 7 |
| 19 | Common dolphinfish | 6 |
| 19 | Swordfish | 6 |
| 21 | Blackfin tuna | 5 |
| 22 | Nurse shark | 3 |
| 25 | Blacktip shark | 1 |
| 25 | Shortfin mako | 1 |
| 25 | Thresher sharks nei | 1 |
| 25 | Clupeoids nei | 1 |
| 25 | Blue shark | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.