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Albertans who own watercraft, such as canoes, kayaks, jet skiis and other motorized boats may soon be forced to purchase an annual pass to use them in the province.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Groups representing states and cities in the Great Lakes region on Tuesday proposed spending up to $9.5 billion on a massive engineering project to separate the lakes from the Mississippi River watershed in the Chicago area, describing it as the only sure way to protect both aquatic systems from invasions by destructive species such as Asian carp.

In 2020, 911 watercraft were inspected by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment, with 620 identified as high risk for aquatic invasive species.

WATCH ABOVE: Four legged sniffers are becoming an important tool to make sure boats entering our lakes are free from pests. Erik Mikkelsen reports. LETHBRIDGE – Zebra and Quagga mussels are a serious threat to the health of the province’s waterways, so three furry inspectors have been recruited to help prevent an invasion.

South Saskatchewan River watershed stewards concerned about the threat of invasive species in Lake Diefenbaker.

Canadian snowbirds towing pleasure boats back to Western provinces from winter getaways in the United States are in danger of bringing back some unwelcome guests — two invasive aquatic species.

"We're working on messaging right now on how we want folks to handle all of the things that moss balls might be in."

Inspection stations throughout the province are now open to prevent harmful zebra and quagga mussels from hitching a ride on a boat into Okanagan waters.

Zebra and Quagga mussels are a threat to Alberta’s lakes and irrigation systems.  The Alberta government and irrigation districts are trying to keep them out of the province.  They say the mussels look like tiny clams that fix themselves to hard submerged surfaces threatening recreation areas, community water supplies, power plants and irrigation systems. Chris...

Saskatchewan’s lakes are open to anyone without a fishing licence during the Family Day long weekend.

The mussels will become a recurring maintenance expense for in-lake infrastructure such as water lines, docks and bridges.

The boat inspection stations are a part of the province’s Mussel Defence Program, which also includes lake monitoring and education.

So far, so good in the battle to keep zebra and quagga mussels out of Saskatchewan waters, but the province wants people to remain diligent.

The water board wants increased training and funding for the Canadian Border Services Agency and more research and education for prevention, containment and eradication methods.

Saskatchewan conservation officers decontaminated 119 watercraft during 2017 for invasive mussels.

The Watercraft Inspections Program set up a station at Wabamun Lake, Alta. on Saturday, looking for any potentially invasive species.

Gary Fahnenstiel, a senior research scientist at Michigan Tech Research Institute, said there were major issues with zebra mussels in his state, notably a water emergency in Monroe, Mich.

The regional board is calling on the province for more legislation against invasive mussels.

A woman in Terrace found invasive Zebra mussels in her aquarium.

With 30,364 votes, Dan Albas easily outdistanced Liberal candidate Mary Ann Murphy, who placed second with 15,843 votes.