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 World Depth Championships Day 7 – Wendland, Hou Earn Women’s National Records

Day 7 of the AIDA World Depth Championship freediving competition in Roatan, Honduras saw two new national records in the women's Constant Weight with Monofin (CWT) discipline.

UN Conference Working on High Seas Treaty

A United Nations conference is wrapping up its work this week at UN Headquarters in New York, in search of creating a new global treaty to govern the use of the high seas.

NOAA Chief Outlines Ocean, Climate Benefits of Inflation Reduction Act

With the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law recently, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Rick Spinrad talked about how the legislation will help NOAA combat climate change.

AIDA World Depth Championships Day 6 – Alex Llinas Nabs Men’s CNF Continental Record

Day 6 of the AIDA World Depth Championship freediving competition in Roatan, Honduras saw the most challenging results in the men's Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) discipline, with four red cards.

New ‘ProTek’ Tactical/Dive Watch Brand Launched

Time Concepts recently unveiled a new "ProTek" brand of tactical dive watches designed by Barry Cohen, the former owner and founder of Luminox.

Mares Launches New Dive App

The folks at Mares recently announced the launch of a new dive app for your smartphone.

AIDA World Depth Championships Day 5 – Gillespie, Zalecka Claim Women’s National Records

Day 5 of the AIDA World Depth Championship freediving competition in Roatan, Honduras saw two new women's national records in the Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) discipline.

AIDA World Depth Championships Day 4 – Llinas, Leyva Nab Men’s National Records

Day 4 of the AIDA World Depth Championship freediving competition in Roatan, Honduras saw two new men's national records set in the Free Immersion (FIM) discipline.

AIDA World Depth Championships Day 3 – Gallardo, Rudman Claim Women’s Continental Records

Day 3 of the AIDA World Depth Championship freediving competition in Roatan, Honduras saw two new women's continental records broken in the Free Immersion (FIM) discipline, along with another two national records.

AIDA World Depth Championships Day 2 – Boudhiaf, Llinas Set Men’s Continental Records

Day 2 of the AIDA World Depth Championship freediving competition in Roatan, Honduras saw two men's continental records fall along with another two national records.

LOCMAN Unveils Chrono Version of MARE 300MT Dive Watch

Italian watchmaker LOCMAN recently introduced an analog-style version of its MARE 300MT Dive Watch.

AIDA Depth World Championship Day 1 – World Record For Marianna Gillespie

Day 1 of the AIDA Depth World Championship in Roatan, Honduras saw France's Marianna Gillespie nab a women's world record, while six other women set continental or national records.

Maiden Cruise for Galapagos Liveaboard ‘Galaxy Diver’ Scheduled for September 21st

If diving the Galapagos Islands is on your bucket list, there's a new liveaboard vessel that will soon begin doing trips to the area.

Young Entrepreneurs Are Seeking To Develop An Autonomous Sailboat That Can Cross The Atlantic

A company formed by a group of recent college graduates is aiming to develop the first small, fully autonomous sailboat to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

Study: Spearfishing Restrictions Boosted Fish Stocks In Great Barrier Reef

While spearfishing can be an ecologically sustainable activity with minimal bycatch, restricting the activity via designated spearing-free management zones can have conservation benefits at a regional scale, Australian scientists have found.

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