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 | 128,195 |
2 | Yellowfin tuna | 29,818 |
3 | Marine fishes nei | 10,400 |
4 | Bigeye tuna | 7,738 |
5 | Albacore | 1,473 |
6 | Blue shark | 173 |
7 | Trochus shells nei | 150 |
8 | Blue marlin | 117 |
9 | Silky shark | 42 |
9 | Swordfish | 42 |
11 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 20 |
11 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 20 |
13 | Black marlin | 13 |
14 | Oceanic whitetip shark | 12 |
15 | Mako sharks | 8 |
16 | Freshwater fishes nei | 5 |
16 | Indo-Pacific swamp crab | 5 |
18 | Striped marlin | 2 |
18 | Thresher sharks nei | 2 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.