Top Shortfin Mako 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
1Spain2,287
2Mexico1,717
3Taiwan Province of China1,372
4Namibia789
5Peru728
6Brazil536
7Portugal449
8Ecuador275
9Pakistan198
10South Africa130
11Chile102
12Vanuatu88
13Fiji69
14Seychelles39
15New Caledonia22
16Libya20
17United States of America18
18New Zealand15
19Réunion6
20Japan5
21Kenya2
24Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
24France1
24Trinidad and Tobago1
24Côte d'Ivoire1
24Costa Rica1
24Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)1

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