With the continuous innovation of new material technology and the high-quality development of modern fisheries, functional fishing materials have ushered in new challenges, but also brought new opportunities to the high-quality development of modern fisheries. Functional fishing materials have played an essential role in the construction of blue granaries, the protection of the fishery ecological environment and the supply of green aquatic products. In order to develop functional fishing materials with better comprehensive performance, this paper summarizes the research status of functional fishing materials in recent years, analyzes the application progress of functional fishing materials such as antifouling materials, degradable materials, luminescent materials and antibacterial materials, as well as the existing problems and shortcomings at the present stage, and looks forward to the future development trend. In order to provide a reference for the rapid rise and industrial application of functional fishing materials.