Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (June – August 2014) 

 

Survey Area

Dolphin Monitoring

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

Encounter rate (ANI)
(no. of dolphins from all on-effort sightings per 100 km of survey effort)

Primary Lines Only

Primary Lines Only

West Lantau

Set 1        

(June 06, 2014)

28.9

115.7

Set 2        

(June 09, 2014)

4.7

9.5

Set 3
(July 04, 2014)

50.0

272.1

Set 4
(July 09, 2014)

24.4

131.5

Set 5
(August 22, 2014)

18.3

68.6

Set 6
(August 27, 2014)

11.1

11.1