Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (December 2016 –February 2017) 

 

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 2nd)

14.9

39.6

Set 2 (December 12th)

0.0

0.0

Set 3 (January 3rd)

13.0

19.5

Set 4 (January 9th)

13.2

35.2

Set 5 (February 6th)

21.8

116.4

Set 6 (February 13th)

18.6

69.6