The MISTIC SEAS is a project ,coordenated by Regional Fund for Science and Technology of the Regional Government of the Azores, that aims to design a common methodology for the monitoring of marine biodiversity in the Macaronesia region, focusing on the populations of marine cetaceans, turtles and seabirds and establishing a common roadmap to improve coordination in implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in Spain and Portugal (Canary Islands, Azores and Madeira), one of the most biodiverse areas in Europe.