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Economic Contributions Of Marine Industries In Southwest Florida
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2015
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Alternative Title:Sponsored Project Report to the West Coast Inland Navigation District
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Description:The results of an economic evaluation of marine-related activities for nine counties in southwest Florida are presented in this report, which was sponsored by the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND). These counties include: Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee Counties (that are members of the WCIND), and adjacent coastal counties Pinellas and Hillsborough (to the north) that are also part of the federal Gulf Intra-Coastal Waterway, and, the inland counties of Hendry and Glades, which are connected through the Waterway to Lake Okeechobee (Figure 1). Some data for Collier County was included in this analysis since it is also adjacent to the WCIND from the south, but is not affiliated with the District. The WCIND is a multi-county special taxing body enabled by federal, state, and local regulations and revenues, with a mission, “to preserve and enhance the commercial, recreational, and ecological values of District waterways” (West Coast Inland Navigation District). The WCIND engages in waterway projects that support safe navigation for both commercial and recreational boating, fishing, and beach related activities. This includes the open coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), and its secondary inland waterways. Waterway projects include the maintenance and development of facilities or infrastructures such as public navigation channels and inlets, boating access facilities, waterfront parks, piers, and other special water-front and navigational structures. The purpose of this study was to assess the overall economic value of commercial and recreational marine-related activities in the WCIND region in order to better appreciate and understand its role and importance within the region’s overall economy.
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Sea Grant Document Number:FLSGP-T-15-003
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