Table 4.6     Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (June to August 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 (June 4th)

25.9

134.9

Set 2 (June 20th)

19.5

58.4

Set 3 (July 10th)

10.3

36.0

Set 4 (July 19th)

19.5

39.0

Set 5 (August 2nd)

9.3

101.9

Set 6 (August 9th)

34.3

132.2