Echinoderms are restricted to the marine realm. They are widely distributed in all oceans and at all depths. Some play important roles in marine ecosystems. Echinoderms have a close relationship with the life of people due to its high economic value. Thus, it is urge to develop industries and to promote the studies of echinoderms. This paper summarized current situations and developing history of the study of echinoderms, and based on this, proposing solutions to varieties of future researches. These researches included biology and biodiversity, genetic and behavioral ecology, germplasm resources conversation and genetic improvement, a large scale breeding of health fingerlings, disease prevention and environmental control, facility and pattern of health aquaculture, production securities and quality control, industries development plan and market management et al. of echinoderms.