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

What will greatly reduce the time it takes to inspect your watercraft for AIS?

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

Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.

Zebra and quagga mussels can attach themselves to hard surfaces but can be removed quite easily with a damp cloth.

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.