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.

2025 World Games To Include Freediving As Part Of Its Program

The 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China will include dynamic freediving and para-freediving as part of its athletic program, according to the World Underwater Federation (CMAS).

Fourth Element Introduces New Seeker Mask

Fourth Element recently announced the launch of the new Seeker dive mask.

First Whale Spotted By Pacific Whale Foundation In Maui Waters

Looks like whale season in Maui, Hawaii is officially underway.

Meltwater Flowing Beneath Antarctic Glaciers May Be Accelerating Their Loss

A new modeling study from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster.

Project Zero Launches New PSA on Iceland’s Commercial Whaling Industry

Nonprofit organization Project Zero this week unveiled a campaign that supports the Icelandic people calling on their government to ban the practice of commercial whaling in the North Atlantic Ocean.

DAN Europe Unveils New Service Allowing Free Calls Over The Internet

The Divers Alert Network Europe this week introduced a new service allowing members to call the emergency hotline also via the Internet.

National Marine Sanctuary Day Should Be Celebrated Year-Round

Just because the first National Marine Sanctuary Day was celebrated this week doesn't mean the rest of the year shouldn't ignore the importance of marine sanctuaries.

DEEP Announces Mission #OccupyMare To ‘Make Humanity Aquatic’

The oceanic exploration and technology organization DEEP this week announced its #OccupyMare mission to "Make Humanity Aquatic."

New Fish Species Found On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Scientists have discovered a new denizen living in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Scubapro Unveils Its New Luna 2.0 Dive Computer

Scubapro this week introduced its second-generation Luna 2.0 dive computer available in two versions, the Luna 2.0 and Luna 2.0 AI with wireless air integration.

AIDA Board To Hold Assembly Meeting On Doping

AIDA has announced it will hold an "assembly meeting" to discuss Doping issues "in response to the misinformation circulating in the Freediving community" later this month.

Voting Is Now Open For The DEMA 2023 Wave Makers Award

Voting for the 2023 Wave Makers Award is now open to DEMA Members.

CMAS Stops Cooperation With AIDA, Will Launch New ‘World Series of Freediving’

The World Underwater Federation (CMAS) announced this week it has "resolved to discontinue further cooperation with AIDA."

DEMA Show 2023 Is A Month Away!

DEMA Show, the world's premiere dive industry trade show, is exactly one month away.

US Lawmakers Urge NOAA to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Fishing

A group of US lawmakers are calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to take immediate action against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) Chinese fishing fleets that operate globally.

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