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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.

Suunto Recalls All Wireless Tank Pressure Transmitters And Tank PODs

Suunto has announced a recall of the company's Wireless Tank Pressure Transmitters and Tank PODs. The company said it had "identified a potential safety risk" affecting the two instruments which...

Solomon Islands To Hold Second Annual Dive Fest In October 2017

If you're an avid wreck diver, the Solomon Islands may have just the dive trip for you. With 2017 marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal during World...

Huge Protest Dive Supporting Shark Conservation Planned For October 22nd

The Silence of the Sharks project is planning a protest dive this coming October off the coast of Israel that organizers hope could break a Guinness World Record. Five hundred...

Key Largo Lionfish Derby Set For July 29

As part of its 2017 Lionfish Derby Series across the state of Florida, the Reef Environmental Education Foundation will be sponsoring a one-day derby on Saturday, July 29, at...

Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire Opens New Scuba-Themed Restaurant

If diving the waters of Bonaire is on your bucket list, the Plaza Beach Resort just opened a new restaurant and bar that would make a great place to...

Biologist Sonia Rowley Receives Prestigious Award For ‘Twilight Zone Reef’ Research

Marine biologist Sonia Rowley, a research fellow at the University of Hawai?i at M?noa, has been awarded the prestigious Sir David Attenborough Award for her research and fieldwork on...

PADI Holds First-Ever Freediver Instructor Trainer Course In Asia

If you live in the Asia-Pacific region, are certified as a PADI Master Freediver Instructor and want to take the next step in your career, PADI might have a...

Bug-Fest-By-The-Sea Kicks Off July 25

If you're keen on diving for lobsters, there's a new resort in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida that's offering discounted room rates during the annual mini-season for hunting lobsters next month. The Plunge...

DEMA: U.S. Shark Fin Sales Ban Legislation Now Has 126 Sponsors

Legislation to ban shark fin sales in the United States is gaining steam, according to the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association. While shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, lawmakers...

The Rules Are Out For The 2017 Triton X Open Spearfishing Tournament

This year's annual Triton X Spearfishing Tournament will be held on September 16th, 2017, at the Caspar Beach RV Park & Campground in Mendocino, California. Among the changes to this...

Florida Divers Set New Guinness World Record For Longest Underwater Human Chain

Two hundred forty scuba divers this past weekend broke the Guinness World Record for the longest underwater human chain off the coast of Deerfield Beach, Florida. Pavan Arilton, owner of...

Crowdfunding Campaign Underway For New Whiteshark MIX Underwater Scooter

Chinese marine robotics company Sublue has launched a crowdfunding campaign to mass-produce a new underwater scooter called the Whiteshark MIX. Designed for scuba divers, snorkelers and everyday watersports enthusiasts, the...

Vivid-Pix Figured Out How To Get The Best Out Of Your Underwater Camera

Ever come home from a scuba vacation but you're ticked off that a lot of the photos you took -- above or below the water -- didn't come out...

’47 Meters Down’ Debuts At No. 5 In U.S. Box Office

Scuba diving (or "sharksploitation" if you really hated it) movie "47 Meters Down" debuted in U.S. theaters this past weekend with a US$11.5 million haul and the No. 5...

DAN Announces New Professional Liability Insurance Program

With litigation on the rise, comprehensive liability protection is critical to any safe and sustainable business — including the dive industry. To that end, the Divers Alert Network is offering...

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