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.
AIDA Depth World Championship 2023 Day 8: Alexey Molchanov Sets New Men’s CWT World Record
The final day of the men’s portion of the AIDA Depth World Championship off Limassol, Cyprus saw Russia's Alexey Molchanov set a new world record in the Constant Weight with Fins (CWT) freediving discipline.
Dive RAID Is Now Offering Training On The ORCA v6 from Lungfish
The folks at Dive RAID International are now offering training on Lungfish Dive Systems' ORCA v6 closed-circuit rebreather.
AIDA Depth World Championship 2023 Day 7: Five Women’s CWT National Records Set
The final day of the women's portion of the AIDA Depth World Championship off Limassol, Cyprus saw five new national records in the Constant Weight (CWT) discipline.
Poseidon Diving Systems Announces Firmware Update For M28 and SE7EN
Poseidon Diving Systems has announced a new firmware update is available for the company's M28 dive computer and SE7EN rebreather.
Check Out James Sturz’s New Novel ‘Underjungle’
"Underjungle," a new novel by author and journalist James Sturz about love, loss, family and war set entirely underwater, was recently released.
AIDA Depth World Championship 2023 Day 6: Petar Klovar Sets New Men’s FIM World Record
Croatia's Petar Klovar set a new men's world record in the Free Immersion (FIM) discipline on Day 6 of the AIDA Depth World Championships off Limassol, Cyprus.
North Pacific Right Whale’s Critical Habitat Set For Expansion
The US National Marine Fisheries Service announced this week that it intends to expand critical habitat protections in Alaska for the North Pacific right whale.
AIDA Depth World Championship 2023 Day 5: Sanda Delija, Enchante Gallardo Falter On FIM World, Continental Record Attempts
Croatia's Sanda Delija and the USA's Enchante Gallardo were unable to complete their women's World and Continental Record attempts in the Free Immersion (FIM) discipline on Day 5 of the AIDA Depth World Championships off Limassol, Cyprus.
Whale Advocates Release New Report Debunking Claims of Whale and Dolphin Hunters in Faroe Islands
A group of leading animal welfare and marine conservation organizations released a new report challenging claims that the annual pilot whale hunts in the Faroe Islands are humane, sustainable and integral to local culture.
NOAA Awards $3.9 Million Grant To Ocean Enterprise Initiative
NOAA has awarded a US$3.9 million (~€3.7 million) grant to the Marine Technology Society to launch the Ocean Enterprise Initiative (OEI).
