Top Silky Shark 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
1Costa Rica2,962
2United Republic of Tanzania2,539
3Iran (Islamic Republic of)427
4Ecuador423
5Taiwan Province of China254
6Pakistan243
7Sri Lanka242
8Comoros58
9French Polynesia53
10Papua New Guinea52
11Marshall Islands47
12Micronesia (Federated States of)42
13Colombia20
14Fiji19
15Indonesia9
16Kenya6
17Tonga5
18Solomon Islands4
20Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
20Côte d'Ivoire1
20Liberia1

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