Top Taiwan Province Of China Fish Catches

Taiwan (officially referred to as Taiwan Province of China) boasts a vibrant and diverse fishing industry, ranking among the world’s leading seafood producers. Historically, Taiwan’s fishing sector developed rapidly after World War II, evolving from small-scale coastal operations to a major global player in distant-water fishing. Today, the industry is renowned for its catches of tuna, mackerel, squid, and sardines, with tuna—especially albacore and bigeye—being particularly significant for export markets. In addition to marine capture, aquaculture has become increasingly important, producing species such as milkfish, tilapia, and grouper. Taiwan’s fishing fleets operate in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans, and the industry remains a vital part of the island’s economy, supporting livelihoods and contributing to international seafood supply chains.

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.