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?

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.

What are the three important steps for preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species that should be done every time you go boating?

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

Zebra and quagga mussels attach themselves to hard surfaces tightly like superglue and are very difficult to remove without high pressure, hot water.

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

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