New York Sea Grant's "Watercraft Inspection" efforts focus on empowering the public with how-to information, answers to their questions about the local ecosystems, and hands-on opportunities to learn how to remove invasive species from their various styles of watercraft.


A fisherman walks through the watercraft inspection with a NYSG Launch Steward pointing out key areas to look for aquatic hitchhikers. Photo: Brittney Rogers


New York Sea Grant program and Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! campaign educational pull-up banners on display. Photo: Kara Dunn for NYSG