Whatcom Boat Inspection

Question 1 of 7

Cleaning and drying are necessary for which of the following?

Boat hull

Pet dog

Anchor & line

Trailer

Waders

All of the above

Question 2 of 7

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

Quagga and zebra mussels are likely spread only by birds and seaplanes.

Quagga and zebra mussels are typically spread only by boats.

Quagga and zebra mussels can be spread by a variety of sources, including downstream flow of water, hitchhiking on or within boats or by latching onto wetted equipment, ropes, gear, toys or apparel.

Question 3 of 7

How can Asian clams be transported between waterbodies?

In any hold on a boat where there is standing water

In a bait bucket

In aquarium water that is dumped into a waterbody

All of the above

Question 4 of 7

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.

True

False

Question 5 of 7

Adult quagga and zebra mussels can survive out of the water for up to 30 days.

True

False

Question 6 of 7

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.

True

False

Question 7 of 7

If you boat on a lake infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or other aquatic weeds, what is the best way to prevent the plants from spreading somewhere else?

Remove every plant fragment you find when exiting the lake, and wash and thoroughly dry the boat as soon as possible.

Let the plants hang on the boat and trailer to dry in the air. The plants will dry up and fall off quickly.

Remove the large plant pieces and leave the rest to dry out and remove later.