Whereas the provincial government has only six permanent and two mobile watercraft inspection stations and these stations are the last point of potential inspection before a watercraft enters a body of water or waterway; And whereas stopping at watercraft inspection station is the obligation of the individual transporting the watercraft; And whereas the fine for failing to stop at an inspection station carries a maximum fine of 345; And whereas the cost to mitigate invasive zebra and quagga mussels exceeds the cost of the fine by millions of dollars: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM lobby the provincial government to establish additional watercraft inspection stations at boat launches to prevent the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels.
