The work aims to summarize the application status of preservation methods and quality detection techniques of tuna and speculate on the future development prospects of tuna industry. The commonly used methods used to preserve tuna, their major advantages and disadvantages were analyzed and the new detection techniques in recent years were illustrated. Compound preservation technology could effectively prolong the shelf life of tuna. Upon the emergence of new techniques, such as low field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and so on, the fast, efficient and accurate detection of tuna sample quality could be achieved. The improvement of preservation methods and detection technology level of aquatic products will provide theoretical reference for the long-distance transportation and quality evaluation of tuna.