Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. Appoints BDO China As Independent Auditor

Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd.

, ("Pingtan," or the "Company") a global fishing company based in the People's Republic of China (PRC), has appointed BDO China Shu Lun Pan Certified Public Accountants LLP ("BDO China") as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the year ended December 31, 2014. BDO China replaces UHY Vocation HK CPA Limited. The decision to appoint BDO China comes after a thorough selection process conducted by the Company's Audit Committee and management. Mr. Xinrong Zhuo, Pingtan's Chairman and CEO, stated, "We would like to thank UHY for its past service on behalf of Pingtan Marine Enterprise. BDO China is a highly regarded accounting practice with experience with China-based companies, and we are very impressed by their professionalism while they conducted on field preliminary work in the past months. We welcome BDO China as our new independent auditor, and look forward to establishing a collaborative and productive relationship over many years."