11 What about Trailered Craft Kept out of the Water?
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11 What about Trailered Craft Kept out of the Water?

 Even if your trailered craft is normally kept out of the water, it still has the potential to transfer invasive aquatic species from one area to another via the craft, its trailer or associated gear and equipment. To reduce this risk, the following measures should be taken after removing the craft from the water and before transporting to another water body or storing it on land:

  • - remove attached biofouling (e.g. seaweeds, barnacles, mussels) from the craft, gear, equipment and trailer;

  • - drain hull compartments, pipework and outboard engines;

  • - rinse the craft inside and out with fresh water and, if possible, dry all areas before moving;

  • - dispose of biofouling and waste water ashore where it cannot drain back into the water or drains; and

  • - inspect, clean and dry the gear and equipment after each journey or trip.

Parent topic: Annex – Guidance for Minimizing the Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species as Biofouling (Hull Fouling) for Recreational Craft
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