官员们要求检查以阻止华盛顿的入侵. Officials mandate inspections to stop invasive mussels in Washington.

华盛顿官员敦促船只人员防止在帕斯科和斯波坎发现的入侵淡水鱼传播. Washington officials are urging boaters to prevent the spread of invasive freshwater mussels detected in Pasco and Spokane. 为了阻止这些入侵物种, 国家要求"清洁,排水和干燥", 并对各站进行强制性检查. The state mandates a "clean, drain, dry" protocol and mandatory inspections at stations to stop these invasive species, which can cause millions in damage and clog water systems. 官员强调防止传播对于保护该州的水道和娱乐活动至关重要. Officials emphasize that preventing the spread is essential to protecting the state's waterways and recreation.