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SIDNEY, B.C. It’s being described as a first of its kind. A new “Marine Mammal Desk” has been set up by the Canadian Coast Guard in Sidney, B.C. The new service is co-located within the coast guard’s Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre. The new service will help protect southern resident killer whales – as well as humpbacks, grey whales and other species - from vessel strikes, entanglements and other threats. Whale sightings can be relayed in real time to advise vessel traffic of the animals’ exact location and activities. “The goal, being able to do this, is eventually to start to reduce the interactions between commercial vessel traffic and marine mammals themselves,” says Scott Rear, regional program specialist with marine communication and traffic services for the Canadian Coast Guard.