The development history of effectiveness assessment and monitoring technologies for global fish passage facilities were reviewed. The main contents and monitoring technologies of effectiveness assessment were summarized and the design, operation and management of fish passage facilities were discussed. Monitoring technologies and applications of fish passage facilities both at home and abroad were compared, and combined with the practice on the monitoring and assessment in China, the guidance of oversea regulations and practice on the design, operation and management for China were analyzed. The operation effects of established fish passage facilities in China were discussed and the development directions for effectiveness assessment were pointed out. Finally, recommendations were proposed, including strengthening the monitoring technology research on fish passage facilities, implementing effectiveness assessment and monitoring in due time, and compiling technical specifications for the operation effect monitoring technologies.