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John Liang

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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.
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Ocean

Costa Sunglasses Introduces Updated, Ocean-Friendly Untangled Collection

The folks at Costa Sunglasses have unveiled an updated version of their Untangled Collection that features frames made in a new way from old fishing nets.
Scuba Diving

DEMA Accepting 2025 Diving Community Champions Award Nominations

DEMA has begin accepting nominations for the 2025 Diving Community Champions Award.
Diving Travel

Humboldt Explorer Leaves Dry Dock with Enhanced Comfort and Safety Features

Explorer Ventures Fleet announced this week that the liveaboard vessel Humboldt Explorer that operates in the Galápagos Islands has returned to service following a scheduled dry dock period.
Ocean

Looming Oil and Gas Expansion Poses Threats to Coastlines and Oceans

New research reveals that offshore oil and gas activities pose significant threats to marine biodiversity at every stage, from exploration and extraction to shipping and usage.
Ocean

Scripps Opens Applications For StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator

UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography has opened applications for the StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator program.
Ocean

Mission Blue Announces Chesapeake Bay As Newest Hope Spot

The folks at Mission Blue announced this week that it had designated the Chesapeake Bay as its newest Hope Spot.
Underwater Imaging

Explorer Ventures Had A Really Fun First Quarter

The folks at Explorer Ventures Fleet recently sent out their first-quarter 2025 update, with a bunch of new updates announced.
Freediving

Colombia To Host First-Ever CMAS Panamerican Underwater Rugby Championship

The first-ever CMAS Panamerican Underwater Rugby Championship is coming this August, hosted in the vibrant city of Ibagué, Colombia.
Scuba Diving

BARE Unveils 2 New Velocity Wetsuits

The folks at BARE announced this week they have introduced two new Velocity wetsuits: the Ultra 2.0 and the 8/7mm Semi-Dry 2.0.
Freediving

Petar Klovar Claims New CNF World Record, Surpassing Trubridge’s 17-Year Legendary Reign

Croatian freediver Petar Klovar this week set a new AIDA world record in the Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) discipline, beating William Trubridge's record which had stood for the past nine years.
Freediving

Olavi Paananen Breaks No-Fins, Under-Ice World Record

Finnish freediver Olavi Paananen recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest under-ice swim without fins or a wetsuit.
Scuba Diving

TransforMAR Project Provides Scuba Experiences To Low-Income Young People

How can cultural identity shape the future of ocean conservation?
Diving Travel

New Dive Center Debuts At Fatboys Resort In Solomon Islands

Fatboys Resort on Mbabanga Island in the Solomon Islands has announced the opening of a new dive center on the property.
Ocean

Above-Average Ocean Temperatures Set Stage For Above-Normal 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

NOAA’s National Weather Service is predicting above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year.
Scuba Diving

‘Frog Fathers 2’ Documentary Will Commemorate US Navy Demolition Divers In Okinawa

Principal photography on the documentary film "FROG FATHERS 2: Last Battle of the Pacific" has begun.
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