What are inspectors looking and feeling for when they conduct a physical watercraft inspection?

In the state of Washington you can be fined for towing a boat/trailer on the road with plant fragments attached.

Do you need to purchase an AIS permit at the beginning of each year's boating season?

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

Inspectors will only need to do a visual inspection of the exterior of the watercraft.

You decide to take your boat from Lake Samish to Lake Terrell. How can you help prevent the spread of Asian clams between these two lakes?