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.
Athlete Info Released for AIDA World Championships
Information for athletes planning to compete in the 2021 AIDA World Freediving Championships (September 20th-September 31st) in Cyprus has been released.
OceanX, Crayola Announce National Partnership to Bring Ocean’s Wonder to Kids
Ocean exploration non-profit OceanX and Crayola have announced a partnership to bring the wonders of the world's oceans to kids everywhere,
NOAA Is Seeking Public Comments On Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking comments on a draft management plan for a proposed National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River.
World’s Deepest Pool – 60m ‘Deep Dive Dubai’ Opening This Month
The world's deepest pool - Deep Dive Dubai in the United Arab Emirates - is set to open to the public in July
New Shark Fin Trade Documentary To Air Next Week
As part of "Shark Week," Discovery Plus will air a documentary next week about the shark fin trade directed by horror filmmaker Eli Roth.
Shark Angels Hosting ‘FinRaiser’ Online Trivia Night
The folks at Shark Angels are hosting an online trivia night next week to raise funds to protect sharks, with prizes including a weeklong liveaboard dive trip.
Minke Whale Acoustic Experiments Suspended
Researchers have suspended their plan to capture as many as 12 wild minke whales in the Lofoten Islands area of northern Norway.
Jennifer Wendland Sets New Bifins CWT World Freediving Record
German freediver Jennifer Wendland has set a new world record in the Constant Weight with Bifins discipline at the AIDA Limassol Depth Games in Cyprus.
Seiko Officially Partners With PADI AWARE Foundation’s Marine Debris Program
The Seiko Watch Corporation has partnered with the PADI AWARE Foundation to support global ocean protection.
Anna Michel Appointed As WHOI’s New National Deep Submergence Facility Chief Scientist
Dr. Anna Michel has been appointed as the new chief scientist of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF).
New Wearable Device Tracks Freedivers’ Physiologies During Deep Dives
Researchers have developed a wearable, smartwatch-like device that tracks freedivers' heart rate, brain oxygen levels and blood volume during deep dives.
Global Open-Source Art Exhibition For The Ocean Decade Launched
The Ocean Decade Exhibition was officially launched this week.
New ‘Name That Fish’ Software Unveiled
Jake Easterling, co-founder of Scubotics, has developed a new piece of software that helps divers identify the fish species they took videos of during their dive trips.
Jason Whitehead Takes First Place At Blue Water World Cup
Jason Whitehead took the top spot at last weekend's Blue Water World Cup spearfishing competition at Palapas Ventana Resort in Baja California.
Western Australia Government Fast-Tracking Single-Use Plastics Ban
The Western Australia Government recently announced it was fast-tracking and expanding its ban on single-use plastics, with a ban that will now begin at the end of this year.
