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

17.4

43.5

Set 2 (September 20th)

14.2

71.0

Set 3 (October 6th)

9.0

54.2

Set 4 (October 13th)

5.2

21.0

Set 5 (November 9th)

4.5

4.5

Set 6 (November 16th)

28.6

128.8