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$1,092,000. This source of income may be expected to continue In 

 the future at least commensurate with National or regional popu- 

 lation increases as well as other factors. It has been projected 

 to increase to $3,571,600 in 1975, to $5,077,020 by 1980, and to 

 $13,377,000 by the year 2000. 



Effect on Local Residents 



Table IV. 3.20 summarizes projections discussed ealier of the 

 actual and potential economic benefits which may be expected with 

 proper pollution control efforts in the Apalachicola Estuary. 

 The main source of income in 1967 was derived from the commercial 

 fishing industry-$4,868,118-compared with $2,799,629 accruing to 

 total incomes of fish industry sources out of Franklin County and 

 $1,463,280 for tourism in Franklin County for a grand total of 

 $9,131,027. With the maintenance of satisfactory conditions in 

 the estuary's waters, by the year 2000 it is anticipated that 

 income from tourism will increase by several magnitudes and that 

 a grand total in excess of $44 million will be generated. 



Estimates of economic benefits to local residents indicated in 

 Table IV. 3. 20 are of particular importance to the area because its 

 present relatively low economic status indicates the local popu- 

 lation is unable to better itself economically from pursuits other 



