Top European Plaice Fishing Countries

Here are the top countries with fish catch in metric tons from the latest year with data available, 2022. Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

RankCountryMetric Tons
1Netherlands (Kingdom of the)11,292
2Russian Federation9,796
3Denmark7,635
4Iceland7,330
5United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland5,841
6Belgium2,440
7Germany1,693
8Norway886
9France853
10Faroe Islands335
11Ireland218
12Poland180
13Sweden88
14Portugal12
15Spain7
16Lithuania2
17Isle of Man1

Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.