Edible cling film is widely used due to the safety of raw material source and its degradability. The edible antibacterial cling film added with active antibacterial ingredients can effectively alleviate the moisture loss and oxidative deterioration of the product，and has a good inhibition effect on harmful microorganisms. Aquatic products occupy an important position in the food consumption of Chinese residents，but efficient preservation after fishing is the primary factor affecting its food safety. In order to promote the application of edible antibacterial cling film in food preservation and provide new ideas and theoretical basis for aquatic product preservation，in this paper，the antibacterial mechanism of edible antibacterial cling film was introduced from three aspects of film-forming matrix，antibacterial activity of ingredients and physical barrier. Two kinds of film-forming technology，wet film-making and dry film-making，and the application research and market status of edible antibacterial cling film in aquatic product preservation were reviewed. It is pointed out that edible antibacterial cling film，as an environment-friendly packaging material，has great potential for commercial application，but there are still many challenges to realize its large-scale application.