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.

‘The Last Vaquita’ Now Streaming

The short documentary on the endangered vaquita porpoise "The Last Vaquita" is now streaming.

Petition Started To Stop A Shark Fishing Tournament

An online petition has been released to urge the stopping of a shark fishing tournament scheduled for this weekend in Jupiter, Florida.

Oceana Promotes Three Longtime Team Members To Executive Committee

Ocean advocacy organization Oceana this week announced new leadership promotions to its Executive Committee.

‘Secrets of the Sea’ Film Due Out In IMAX Theaters Later This Summer

The giant-screen underwater documentary "Secrets of the Sea" is due out on IMAX theaters later this summer, MacGillivray Freeman Films recently announced.

Military Vets, Students, Scientists Come Together To Save Coral Reefs

Military veterans and students recently spent time planting and maintaining coral reefs in the Florida Keys, where only 3% of living coral remains.

Hawaii’s Governor Supports Expanding Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

Hawaii Governor David Ige recently expressed his full support for a proposal to expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

Tiny Fish-Shaped Robot ‘Swims’ Around Picking Up Microplastics

Researchers have created a light-activated fish robot that "swims" around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.

DAN Releases Safety Tips Guide for Dive Operators

If you own or work at a dive center, the Divers Alert Network has published a new safety tips guide.

Biden Looks To Combat Illegal Fishing

US President Joe Biden issued a major memo this week to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated labor abuses.

Underwater Museum of Art Adds More Sculptures

Nine new sculptures were recently added to the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Grayton Beach State Park in South Walton, Florida.

Traveling By Air With Freediving Gear

If you've ever traveled on airplanes with your freediving gear, it can be a hassle figuring out what to pack in your carry-on bag and what to pack in your checked luggage.

RAID Launches New Action Camera Course

The folks at Dive RAID International have released a new Action Camera course, the result of a collaboration with filmmaker Jeff Goodman.

Do Underwater Noise Regulations Need To Be Updated?

Noise produced by pile drivers building offshore wind turbines can damage the hearing of porpoises, seals, and other marine life, so noise regulations may need to be updated.

AIDA 2022 Pool World Championship Day 4: France’s Guillaume Bourdila Sets New World Record

France's Guillaume Bourdila set a new AIDA World Record in the Dynamic With Monofin (DYN) discipline on the last day of the AIDA Pool Freediving World Championship in Burgas, Bulgaria.

In ‘Project Shell,’ VR Headset Gives People a Turtle’s-Eye View of the Ocean

Participants in Project Shell don a virtual reality headset and take on the body of a loggerhead sea turtle, sporting flippers instead of arms.

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