Table 4.6      Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (June – August 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 (June 8th)

8.9

22.3

Set 2 (June 20th)

26.9

53.7

Set 3 (July 6th)

17.7

57.4

Set 4 (July 13th)

13.7

36.5

Set 5 (August 9th)

4.6

4.6

Set 6 (August 16th)

13.1

34.9