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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

Fishing Tournament Bans Shark Draggers

Remember that recent video of fishermen infamously dragging a shark behind their speedboat? Well, looks like at least one tournament doesn’t want anything to do with them. Organizers of the Sarasota Slam...
Spearfishing

Early Registration For Triton X Open Spearfishing Tournament Closes This Week

If you want to take advantage of the US$55/46 Euros entry fee for the Triton X Open Spearfishing Tournament, you better act fast: Early registration closes on August 5th. After...
Scuba Diving

Good Preparation Saves Divers’ Lives

When you're a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, you usually expect to be the rescuer and not the rescuee. Well, a pair of recreational scuba divers are alive this...
Ocean

Actor James Cromwell Arrested At SeaWorld ‘Orca Encounter’ Protest

Acclaimed actor and activist James Cromwell was arrested earlier this week for protesting the "Orca Encounter" show at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, according to Enetertainment Weekly. In a statement...
Scuba Diving

Longtime NAUI Executive Randy Shaw Has Died

Randy Shaw, former director of training at NAUI, unexpectedly passed away over the weekend at the age of 69, according to the dive training agency. "It is with a heavy...
DEMA Show Coverage

Al Hornsby, Doug McNeese To Be Inducted Into DEMA’s Hall Of Fame

The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association announced this week it will induct author/photographer and PADI executive Al Hornsby and SSI executive Doug McNeese into the DEMA Hall of Fame. Hornsby...
Ocean

Sea Turtle With Plastic Bag In Mouth Saved By Diver

There's no doubt about it, plastic pollution is a scourge of every ocean. Among the denizens of the sea that are affected are turtles, who can mistake plastic for...
Freediving

Philippines Government Names Guillaume Néry As Country’s Freediving Ambassador

The Philippines Department of Tourism has named French World Champion Freediver Guillaume Néry as the country's "Face Of Philippine Freediving." Néry had teamed up with the Philippine government to host a...
Ocean

Multiple Screenings Of The ‘Chasing Coral’ Documentary Are Taking Place This Month

"Chasing Coral," a new documentary that chronicles the bleaching of coral reefs, is being screened this month at a bunch of locations around the world. The movie, directed by Jeff...
Scuba Diving

Go Shark Diving With The SEABOB

So now that Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas has SEABOB water sleds for rent, one of the really cool things you can do is go shark diving on the SEABOB...
Scuba Diving

Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas Now Offering SEABOBs For Rent

If you've heard about the new SEABOB water sled but were waiting until you won big at the lottery or inherited a bunch of money from a relative you...
Scuba Diving

Don’t Forget: PADI Women’s Dive Day Is Just Around The Corner

PADI's third-annual Women's Dive Day will take place this weekend on Saturday, July 15th. The dive training agency's dive centers and resorts around the world are hosting more than 830...
Underwater Imaging

DEMA Conducting ‘Go Dive Now’ Photo Contest

Is underwater photography a favorite hobby of yours? Well, the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association is conducting a photo contest via its Go Dive Now initiative. Submissions are being accepted...
Freediving

The App That Accompanies The ‘Eq-Tool’ Is Now Available On iTunes

Remember the "Eq-Tool," the gadget that was crowdfunded last November to help improve your equalization skills? Well, the gadget's Italian-based developers, Uba Project, met their €18,000/US$20,514 goal and recently announced...
Ocean

Student Entries Being Accepted For Marine Plastics Innovation Challenge

If you're a university student with a cool idea of how to rid the oceans of plastic, you should check out the Marine Plastics Innovation Challenge. Organized by UN Environment...
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