Table 4.6  Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (March to May 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 (March 7th)

13.4

26.7

Set 2 (March 15th)

4.7

14.1

Set 3 (April 6th)

15.6

62.4

Set 4 (April 13th)

13.7

63.9

Set 5 (May 2nd)

19.8

108.7

Set 6 (May 14th)

0.0

0.0