Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (December 2017 to February 2018) 

 

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 4th)

0.0

0.0

Set 2 (December 21st)

5.6

39.2

Set 3 (January 3rd)

21.1

63.3

Set 4 (January 23rd)

4.2

4.2

Set 5 (February 8th)

6.4

19.2

Set 6 (February 23rd)

0.0

0.0