The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has raised concerns regarding the trade in aquatic wildlife. Species of aquatic wildlife are both valuable natural resources and important ecosystem constituents. Their value is reflected not only in maintaining an ecological balance but also in meeting the diverse needs of human cultivation, development and utilization. Aquatic wildlife plays an irreplaceable role in achieving sustainable socio-economic development, as well as improving and enriching human material and cultural life. However, from the perspective of valuing aquatic wildlife, there exists a certain conflict between protection and utilization. In this paper, we examine the seemingly disparate aims of aquatic wildlife protection and breeding and utilization, and consider future progress with respect to aquatic wildlife resource protection and regulation of the breeding and utilization of aquatic animals. Appeal society actively encourage and promote aquatic wild animal domestication and breeding and processing enterprise, guide the consumer right edible safety of domestic products, and expand and improve the aquatic wild animals living space and environment, realization of aquatic wildlife species gauge touch is growing stronger, finally realize the sustainable use of wildlife resources.