No inspection, no launch
June 01, 2025 Media inquiries
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Press Secretary, Environment and Protected Areas
Starting June 1, all boats, jet skis, kayaks and other watercraft entering via Alberta’s east or south borders must be inspected.
Invasive mussels threaten the water systems that families, farmers and businesses rely on and can cause millions in damages. Alberta is currently 100 per cent free of the tiny invaders but the risk is growing across North America. From clogging irrigation pipes, damaging pumps and disrupting water delivery, zebra and quagga mussels can put the food, farms and livelihoods that Albertans depend on at risk.
As of June 1, it is now mandatory for every boat, whether powered or paddled, entering the province from the east and south to get inspected for invasive mussels or other invasive species. If an inspection station is not open, all watercrafts crossing these high-risk borders must be inspected before launch and within 7 days or face fines up to $4,200.
To view the full news release, click on the following pdf.