US Coast Guard PFD Regulations for PFD’s purchased in Canada?
Posted this on some other boards, thought I’d try here as well! And I feel like I may have asked this before so I apologize if this is a repeat post. My memory was never my strong suit! lol
I am a resident of Ontario Canada and I fish the BFL Michigan series as a Co-Angler. As you know these events are on Lake St Clair, Lake Erie, Detroit River & St Clair River all of which are considered “border waters”. Given these events are held on these Border Waters I am wondering what the regulations are for PFD usage?
According the regs up here we can use a PFD from the US as long as it meets the US Coats Guard construction standards. However, I am curious if this works the other way around? I tried finding it on their website, called and emailed without any success. Does anyone know if I use my jacket I bought in Ontario if I would meet the US Coast Guard requirements provided it meets Ontario’s current standards?
Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated!