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Inspect boats, docks, lifts before buying, selling The North Dakota Game and Fish Department urges people to check boats, trailers, docks, lifts and all other water-related equipment for aquatic nuisance species before buying or selling. During summer, there is an elevated risk of having ANS, like zebra mussels, attached to submerged equipment. North Dakota requires all docks, lifts and related equipment to be dried and left out of the water for at least 21 days before being placed in another water. Ben Holen, Game and Fish Department ANS coordinator, said “While often overlooked, ...