Top Tope 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
1New Zealand2,370
2France347
3Australia315
4Uruguay220
5Spain85
6Mexico76
6South Africa76
8Argentina31
9Portugal27
10United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland16
11United States of America11
13Denmark1
13Morocco1
13Netherlands (Kingdom of the)1

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