The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is a comprehensive third-party aquaculture certification program founded on science-based, performance driven standards. BAP certification encompasses four pillars of responsible aquaculture including environmental sustainability, social accountability, food safety, and animal welfare, validated through robust traceability measures. BAP covers the entire aquaculture production chain including hatcheries, farms, feed mills, and processing facilities. BAP continually strives to improve responsible aquaculture practices across the world and BAP standards have been successfully benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP), and the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI). The BAP program has certified more than 2,400 facilities in 35 countries and continues to grow. Over the past year BAP has furthered its commitment to continuous improvement by announcing a ban on the use of Critically Important Antimicrobials designated by the World Health Organization in aquaculture farms, introducing an innovative food safety testing program for antimicrobial drugs, launching a Biosecurity Area Management standard, and piloting an enhanced social accountability audit model. This presentation will focus on the benefits of BAP certification, how the program continues to evolve, and opportunities for aquaculture producers to help BAP continue to implement innovative approaches in responsible seafood production.