If a bait well or a hold on your boat has water in it, but the water looks clean, do you still need to drain and dry the hold before launching your boat?

Boating is a primary pathway for the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species to and from Whatcom County lakes.

The goal of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program is to protect Whatcom County's natural resources, infrastructure, recreation, wildlife, and economy from the impacts of aquatic invasive species by:

How can Asian clams be transported between waterbodies?

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.

The goal of decontamination is to kill and remove all evidence of aquatic invasive species using high-pressure, hot water.