Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (December 2015 – February 2016) 

 

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)

12.4

62.2

Set 2 (December 10th)

14.1

33.0

Set 3 (January 6th)

17.6

83.5

Set 4 (January 21st)

10.1

76.1

Set 5 (February 4th)

24.4

112.4

Set 6 (February 19th)

4.4

13.3