Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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.

Malaysian Authorities Detain Chinese Dredger Suspected Of Destroying Wrecks Off Borneo

While World War 2 shipwrecks off the Indonesian coast are more and more becoming the targets of further destruction, it looks like at least one ship that allegedly took...

Marine Conservation Group To Name New Research Ship ‘Sharkwater’

Fins Attached, a marine research and conservation non-profit organization, will name a recently acquired ship the "Sharkwater," in honor of the late filmmaker Rob Stewart. Stewart died this past February...

Scientists Call On U.S. Congress To Pass Bill Banning Shark Fin Sales

More than 150 scientists from around the world have joined the growing chorus calling on U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation that would ban the shark fin trade in the...

Divers Witness Underwater Earthquake

An earthquake on land is scary enough, but who thought an earthquake underwater would be just as spooky? Last month, some divers who were below the surface in the waters...

RAID Revises Open Water Diver Training Program, Introduces New Cave Diving Course

The folks at RAID International have updated and revised their Open Water Diver course and also introduced a pair of new Cave Diver specialty courses. According to RAID: “After in depth...

Turneffe Island Resort Hosts Weekly Lionfish Hunt Dives

The Turneffe Island Resort, located about 35 miles off the coast of Belize, is offering a weekly Lionfish hunt where guests can spear the invasive species and bring them...

DEMA Lobbying U.S. Congress To Pass ‘Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act’

The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association is urging all USA-based divers to call on their elected congressional representatives to support a bill that would make it illegal to possess,...

SEAC’s New JACK Freediving/Scuba Dive Computer Now Shipping To USA

If you live in the USA and have been jonesing for a new, hybrid scuba/freediving watch, Italian company SEAC might have something up your alley. The company's U.S. subsidiary, SEAC...

Zeagle Is Offering a Cool Deal With BCD, First-Stage Regulator Purchase

If you're in the market for a new BCD and regulator set, the folks at Zeagle may have just the deal for you. Zeagle is offering a limited-time-only special deal...

Huish Outdoors Buys Oceanic, Hollis Brands From AUP

Some big news coming out of the US this week.  Huish Outdoors LLC announced Monday it had bought the Oceanic and Hollis brands from American Underwater Products. While the financial...

Second Trailer For ’47 Meters Down’ Movie Released

Hold on to your fins, there's a scuba diving movie coming out soon that seems to paint a not-too-positive picture of sharks. The film, "47 Meters Down," was directed by...

Dive Industry Pros Should Take This Survey

If you're a dive professional (or know someone who is), you might want to take a survey being conducted on the global dive industry. Cline Group Advertising is conducting the...

Dive Without Tanks With The New AirBuddy

Move over, Snuba -- there's a new player in the world of tankless diving. A group of Australian divers has developed the AirBuddy, a portable tankless diving system that offers...

Casio G-SHOCK Introduces New, Limited-Edition Turquoise Frogman Dive Watch

If you're a Casio G-SHOCK watch aficionado, the company recently unveiled a new, limited-edition color scheme for the men's Master of G Frogman GWFD1000 series. The GWFD1000MB-3 now features a...

Tenth Annual Blue Wild Expo Bursting At The Seams

For Sheri Daye, organizer of the annual Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo, the convention’s tenth anniversary saw its largest one yet. This year’s Expo exceeded 65,000 square feet, hosted 160...

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