Aquaculture Certification has developed over the last 20 years to give assurances on a range of topics such as Food Safety, Animal Welfare, Environmental, Social Responsibility and Traceability. With certified production growing at an average rate of 76% annually in the last decade, third-party aquaculture certification and eco-labels have made strides in gaining influence and market place recognition, despite only 6% by volume of global aquaculture production being certified. Compared to other countries, Canada has a high percentage of certified product, but how does this compare with other regions? Are third party certification standards fit for purpose and does their complexity offer greater assurance to the buying public, or is it all about market access? Recent developments using technology to assist with the certification process should be adopted to reduce time and costs for the Industry. Third party accredited certification is just one form of assurance and in the last 2 years, other assurance models have evolved and need to be developed to offer greater volumes of assured global aquaculture production.