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

(10 September 2014)

9.4

56.7

Set 2        

(23 September 2014)

26.9

62.8

Set 3
(
8 October 2014)

9.2

64.7

Set 4
(
22 October 2014)

0.0

0.0

Set 5
(
5 November 2014)

17.8

35.7

Set 6
(
17 November 2014)

0.0

0.0