People who live on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish and keep their boat on the lake and never take it anywhere else do not need to buy an AIS Permit or to get their watercraft inspected.

If you have a non-motorized, hand-carried boat (kayak, canoe) do you need a permit to launch on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish?

How do quagga and zebra mussels spread from an affected water body to another water body?

What is the best way to dispose of aquatic plant fragments that you remove from your boat?

A prevention program can help stop aquatic invasive species from being introduced.

Quagga and zebra mussels came to North America in the ballast tanks and on the anchor chains of large, transoceanic ships that entered the Great Lakes.