Table 4.2              Overall dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) from all four TMCLKL surveys conducted in the reporting month on primary lines only as well as both primary lines and secondary lines in NEL and NWL

 

Encounter rate (STG)

(no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 km of survey effort)

Encounter rate (ANI)

(no. of dolphin from all on-effort sightings per 100 km of survey effort)

Primary Lines Only

Both Primary and Secondary Line

Primary Lines Only

Both Primary and Secondary Line

NEL

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

NWL

5.8

4.9

15.8

15.5