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 | Whitemouth croaker | 18,129 |
| 2 | Argentine hake | 10,525 |
| 3 | Argentine shortfin squid | 8,757 |
| 4 | Streaked prochilod | 6,600 |
| 5 | Striped weakfish | 4,548 |
| 6 | Argentine menhaden | 4,010 |
| 7 | King weakfish | 2,393 |
| 8 | Marine fishes nei | 2,220 |
| 9 | Patagonian grenadier | 1,558 |
| 10 | Blackbelly rosefish | 1,520 |
| 11 | Southwest Atlantic red crab | 1,230 |
| 12 | Brazilian codling | 1,200 |
| 13 | Freshwater fishes nei | 1,125 |
| 14 | Bluefish | 650 |
| 15 | Castaneta | 580 |
| 16 | Sea catfishes nei | 470 |
| 17 | Black drum | 330 |
| 18 | Parona leatherjacket | 310 |
| 19 | Mullets nei | 290 |
| 20 | Rays, stingrays, mantas nei | 233 |
| 21 | Tope shark | 220 |
| 22 | Patagonian toothfish | 205 |
| 23 | River Plata mussel | 198 |
| 24 | Argentine angelshark | 190 |
| 24 | Pati | 190 |
| 26 | Bastard halibuts nei | 140 |
| 27 | Argentinian silverside | 130 |
| 28 | Argentine croaker | 124 |
| 29 | Freshwater siluroids nei | 110 |
| 30 | Narrownose smooth-hound | 109 |
| 31 | Pink cusk-eel | 90 |
| 32 | South American silver porgy | 80 |
| 32 | Antarctic rockcods, noties nei | 80 |
| 34 | Chola guitarfish | 70 |
| 35 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 40 |
| 36 | Antarctic toothfish | 33 |
| 37 | Red porgy | 30 |
| 37 | Argentine conger | 30 |
| 39 | Grenadiers nei | 23 |
| 40 | Argentine anchovy | 10 |
| 41 | Crocodile icefishes nei | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.