John Liang
John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.
Documentary On The Prevalence Of Plastics Everywhere Airing This Month
Scientists estimate that 33 billion pounds — nearly 15 billion kilos — of plastic wash into the ocean every year.
NOAA Spots Entangled Right Whale Swimming Off Rhode Island
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced recently that it had witnessed an entangled North Atlantic Right Whale swimming off the coast of the US state of Rhode Island.
Pipin Ferreras’ Lawyer To Appeal Judge’s Decision To Throw Out Lawsuit Against Netflix Over ‘No Limit’ Movie
The lawyer representing freediver Pipin Ferreras is vowing he will appeal a judge's decision to throw out Ferreras' defamation lawsuit against Netflix that alleged the streamer portrayed him as murdering his wife, the late Audrey Mestre.
NOAA and ICRI Confirm Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event
The world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, the second in the last 10 years, scientists announced this week.
SDC Watches Are Offering a 50% Discount for a Limited Time
For a limited time only, SDC Watches are offering a 50% discount off their OceanRider Collection for DeeperBlue.com readers.
DAN: Jared Hires’ Death Was Caused By ‘Medical Event’ And Not Equipment Failure
The Divers Alert Network this week released a "preliminary analysis" of the circumstances around the tragic death of tech diving community stalwart Jared Hires.
Seafood Alliance Urges Eradication Of Forced Labor in Seafood Industry
In the wake of new investigations uncovering forced labor in the seafood sector in India, China, and North Korea, an industry group is urging businesses to accelerate efforts to eradicate human and labor rights abuses from their supply chains.
11-Year-Old Scuba Diver Completes 100 Dives
What started in May 2022 in Bonaire as a dream has come to fruition less than two years later for scuba diver Kanon Coppola.
Veterans, PETA Urge US Navy To End Decompression Tests on Animals
US Navy veterans and People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are calling on senior military leaders to end decompression sickness experiments on animals.
US Government Proposes Tweaking Sea Turtle Release Rules For Commercial Fishermen
The US government is proposing some tweaks to the rules that govern the safe handling of sea turtles unintentionally caught by commercial longline fishermen.
‘Endless Ocean: Luminous’ Nears Release On Nintendo Switch
The new diving simulation video game "Endless Ocean: Luminous" will be available for purchase next month.
CMAS Publishes Limited-Edition 65th Anniversary Commemorative Book
The World Underwater Federation (CMAS) has released a new book commemorating the organization's 65th anniversary.
NOAA Investigating ‘Abnormal’ Fish Behavior In Florida Keys
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is investigating reports of "abnormal" fish behavior in the Lower Florida Keys.
Tech Diver Jared Hires Dies In Diving Accident
Jared Hires, a stalwart in the tech diving community, died yesterday while diving the Plura cave system in Norway.
Ocean Awards Gala Honorees Announced
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation this week announced the names of the people who will be honored at the Ocean Awards Gala on June 4th in Washington, DC.
