NOTE 7 – EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, equity method investment amounted to $28,589,643 and $28,872,521, respectively. The investment represents the Company's subsidiary, Pingtan Fishing's interest in Global Deep Ocean. On June 12, 2014, Pingtan Fishing incorporated Global Deep Ocean with other two unrelated companies in PRC. In April 2017, these two companies sold their shares to another unrelated party, Zhen Lin. As of June 30, 2019, Pingtan Fishing and Zhen Lin accounted for 20% and 80% of the total ownership, respectively.

Global Deep Ocean will process, cold storage, and transport deep ocean fishing products. Total registered capital of Global Deep Ocean is RMB 1 billion (approximately $145.5 million) and as of June 30, 2019, Pingtan Fishing had contributed its share of registered capital of RMB 200 million (approximately $29.1 million).

The Company treats the equity investment in the consolidated financial statements under the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at cost, adjusted for any excess of the Company's share of the incorporated-date fair values of the investee's identifiable net assets over the cost of the investment (if any). Thereafter, the investment is adjusted for the post incorporation change in the Company's share of the investee's net assets and any impairment loss relating to the investment. For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company's share of Global Deep Ocean's net loss was $1,078,523 and $50,164, respectively, which was included in loss on equity method investment in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company's share of Global Deep Ocean's net loss was $1,189,139 and $61,115, respectively, which was included in loss on equity method investment in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.