The county council this week approved a fine of up to $1,000 for bringing non-native shellfish and other plants or animals into any county lake.
Council member Barbara Brenner was the only "no" vote.
She says part of the money to enforce the new fine comes from a fund set aside for flood control, and she doesn't want money from the fund to be used for other purposes.
Enforcement would start next year.
The city of Bellingham approved a similar fine after invasive mussels were discovered in the lake Whatcom Watershed late last year.
The city of Bellingham approved a similar fine after invasive mussels were discovered in the lake Whatcom Watershed late last year.
