The pollution of carbamate insecticides has drawn extensive attentions since they were widely applied recently. This paper was summarized the toxicity, detection methods and pollution condition of carbamate insecticides in aquatic environment. At present, the study of carbamate insecticides was mostly on their toxicity and detection methods and pollution situation analysis, thereinto, their residues detection were usually focused on plants and freshwater environment. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the research on pollution condition investingation of carbamate insecticides in aquacultural environment. It will lay a foundation for developing detection methods of carbamate insecticides and setting up their limit standards in aquatic environment. ［Chinese Fishery Quality and Standards, 2016, 6(4):23-30］