VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 21, 2015) - Gourmet Ocean Products Inc. ("Gourmet" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GOP) reports that it has completed the purchase of approximately 400,000 pounds of mature sea cumber. This purchase is in addition to the 300,000 pound purchase as reported in Gourmet's last news release (November 10th, 2014). This purchase brings the total sea cumber purchased, since September 1, 2014, to approximately 700,000 pounds. The current wholesale, market price for sea cucumber is estimated to be between CAD $12 and $15 per pound. The product was sourced from Washington State, British Columbia and Alaska and it has been processed (cooked and salted) in Vancouver and Alaska. Approximately 480,000 pounds has been shipped to China and the Company plans to sell the product to distributors and retailers, throughout the 2015 winter season.
The purchase and sale of fully-grown shellfish represents an important part of the Company's business strategy to generate multiple revenue streams as well as offset the seasonality of shellfish production.
About Gourmet Ocean Products Inc.
Gourmet is a B.C.-based aquaculture company specializing in the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of high-quality specialty seafood products including sea cucumbers, scallops, goeducks and oysters with distribution to customers worldwide. Gourmet's goal is to become a global leader in cold-water aquaculture.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Peter Hughes, Chief Executive Officer
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