Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (March-May 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 (March 1st)

5.6

11.2

Set 2 (March 13th)

4.7

4.7

Set 3 (April 5th)

0.0

0.0

Set 4 (April 13th)

14.9

64.5

Set 5 (May 8th)

9.7

19.4

Set 6 (May 19th)

9.7

29.1