Small island community in Donegal are negotiating with the Irish Government for recognition of their traditional fishing livelihoods and culture. The communities are also calling for reform of the European Union Common Fisheries Policy to recognise the unique contribution of small island communities.

In 2009, the community invited Gaia and a member from the fishing community in Kalix, Sweden to the island of Árainn Mhór to share experiences of applying Earth Jurisprudence and Community Ecological Goverance principles.

Gaia and the Donegal island communities continue to explore the potential for applying and adapting CEG in a European context.