In France, the first 6-years monitoring cycle of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) took place in 2015-2021. The new monitoring programmes were adopted at the end of 2021 for the 2022-2027 cycle, aiming to fill in the data gaps that appeared in the 2018 evaluation of the Good Ecological Status (GES). For marine mammals, existing monitoring features are maintained or completed and new ones are proposed, provided they can contribute to 2030 GES evaluation. Gaps in the 2018 GES evaluation for France included status of cetaceans in the Mediterranean, habitat use, health status of populations and interactions with a number of human activities. Some of these gaps will be filled in the 2024 evaluation, and it is expected that the marine mammal monitoring programme for 2022-2027 will bring additional data and indicators for the 2030 evaluation.