Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (December 2014 – February 2015) 

 

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 (December 3rd)

13.8

110.3

Set 2 (December 10th)

0.0

0.0

Set 3 (January 9th)

16.6

41.6

Set 4 (January 23rd)

17.2

46.0

Set 5 (February 3rd)

9.6

72.3

Set 6 (February 10th)

19.7

74.0