01590nas a2200109   4500008004100000245015100041210006900192260001200261520111400273100002401387856006901411       2014                        eng d00aReaching the boundaries of the blue planet: dwindling stocks, disappearing communities and the failure of solutions within the neoliberal paradigm0 aReaching the boundaries of the blue planet dwindling stocks disa  aLeipzig3 aFacing the current crisis The increasing consumption of today's affluent society and its continuous demand for seafood has pushed the boundaries of the ocean to provide for it. It is now believed that global exploitation limits have been reached and that recovery of depleted stocks must become a cornerstone of ﬁsheries management. National, regional and international bodies have come up with different solutions such as rights-based management, where tenure arrangements are assigned, non-state market-driven environmental certification labels and the promotion of aquaculture. Additionally, in a number of more consumerist countries, internal production cannot satisfy seafood demand. The EU for example consumes twice the amount of fish it produces and fills the gap by importing fish fished in non-EU waters, in a way stealing it from those who depend on it for their livelihoods. This presentation will aim to bring in degrowth discussions the urgent need to reduce our impact on the oceans and its resources with solutions outside the neoliberal paradigm with a critique on solutions used by the EU.1 aHadjimichael, Maria  uhttps://degrowth.community/conference2014/scientific-papers/3329