Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (March – May 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 (March 4th)

4.4

13.3

Set 2 (March 14th)

11.4

51.4

Set 3 (April 7th)

13.0

82.6

Set 4 (April 20th)

0.0

0.0

Set 5 (May 13th)

18.1

54.2

Set 6 (May 25th)

10.9

92.5