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 pilchard(=Sardine) | 18,800 |
| 2 | Sardinellas nei | 14,700 |
| 3 | Jack and horse mackerels nei | 6,180 |
| 4 | Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) | 5,827 |
| 5 | Common cuttlefish | 5,550 |
| 6 | Common pandora | 5,230 |
| 7 | Marine fishes nei | 4,345 |
| 8 | Caramote prawn | 4,150 |
| 9 | Red mullet | 3,790 |
| 10 | Mullets nei | 3,715 |
| 11 | Atlantic mackerel | 3,430 |
| 11 | Bogue | 3,430 |
| 13 | Porgies, seabreams nei | 3,420 |
| 14 | Deep-water rose shrimp | 3,225 |
| 15 | Golden grey mullet | 3,095 |
| 16 | Atlantic bluefin tuna | 2,659 |
| 17 | European anchovy | 2,645 |
| 18 | Salema | 2,545 |
| 19 | Gilthead seabream | 2,270 |
| 20 | European hake | 2,215 |
| 21 | Surmullet | 2,210 |
| 22 | Common octopus | 2,100 |
| 23 | Rays, stingrays, mantas nei | 1,965 |
| 24 | Atlantic bonito | 1,832 |
| 25 | Grooved carpet shell | 1,785 |
| 26 | Speckled shrimp | 1,475 |
| 27 | Blackmouth catshark | 1,305 |
| 28 | Common sole | 1,130 |
| 29 | Seabasses nei | 1,110 |
| 30 | Picarels nei | 965 |
| 31 | Common squids nei | 950 |
| 32 | Swordfish | 857 |
| 33 | Scorpionfishes, redfishes nei | 785 |
| 34 | Horned and musky octopuses | 670 |
| 35 | White seabream | 645 |
| 36 | Freshwater fishes nei | 640 |
| 37 | Common dolphinfish | 620 |
| 38 | Gurnards, searobins nei | 490 |
| 39 | Groupers nei | 425 |
| 40 | Bluefish | 415 |
| 41 | Smooth-hounds nei | 410 |
| 42 | Sand steenbras | 385 |
| 43 | Red porgy | 365 |
| 44 | Mediterranean shore crab | 310 |
| 45 | Silversides(=Sand smelts) nei | 300 |
| 45 | Common dentex | 300 |
| 47 | Leerfish | 295 |
| 47 | European eel | 295 |
| 49 | Flathead grey mullet | 235 |
| 50 | Angelshark | 210 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.