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 | Atlantic mackerel | 197,003 |
| 2 | Atlantic herring | 100,469 |
| 3 | Blue whiting(=Poutassou) | 50,142 |
| 4 | Haddock | 33,222 |
| 5 | Norway lobster | 28,946 |
| 6 | Great Atlantic scallop | 26,651 |
| 7 | Edible crab | 22,284 |
| 8 | Angler(=Monk) | 18,528 |
| 9 | Atlantic cod | 15,611 |
| 10 | Whelk | 14,091 |
| 11 | Whiting | 11,758 |
| 12 | Saithe(=Pollock) | 9,610 |
| 13 | European pilchard(=Sardine) | 8,569 |
| 14 | European hake | 8,199 |
| 15 | Jack and horse mackerels nei | 6,930 |
| 16 | Common edible cockle | 6,108 |
| 17 | European plaice | 5,841 |
| 18 | Ling | 5,444 |
| 19 | Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei | 4,127 |
| 20 | Megrims nei | 3,907 |
| 21 | European lobster | 3,215 |
| 22 | Queen scallop | 3,125 |
| 23 | Common squids nei | 3,027 |
| 24 | Blue ling | 2,141 |
| 25 | Common sole | 2,130 |
| 26 | Velvet swimcrab | 1,809 |
| 27 | Patagonian toothfish | 1,592 |
| 28 | Small-spotted catshark | 1,305 |
| 29 | Lemon sole | 1,294 |
| 30 | Pollack | 1,242 |
| 31 | Boarfish | 1,154 |
| 32 | Thornback ray | 1,135 |
| 33 | Witch flounder | 1,081 |
| 34 | Gurnards, searobins nei | 1,040 |
| 35 | Surmullet | 918 |
| 36 | Solen razor clams nei | 816 |
| 37 | Blonde ray | 760 |
| 38 | European sprat | 697 |
| 39 | Pouting(=Bib) | 624 |
| 40 | European seabass | 619 |
| 41 | Turbot | 579 |
| 42 | Tub gurnard | 571 |
| 43 | Greenland halibut | 540 |
| 44 | Blue mussel | 536 |
| 45 | Spinous spider crab | 457 |
| 46 | Smooth-hound | 452 |
| 47 | Grey gurnard | 393 |
| 48 | Wolffishes(=Catfishes) nei | 351 |
| 49 | Common dab | 340 |
| 50 | Red gurnard | 312 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.