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.

US Scuba Diving Participation Rates Nearing Pre-COVID-19 Levels

The number of people that went scuba diving in 2022 edged closer to the number of folks who did it before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to dive industry marker data compiled by Scubanomics.

Paralenz Customer Support Returns (Kinda)

Folks who need tech support for their Paralenz action cameras in the wake of the company's bankruptcy announcement just kinda sorta might be in luck.

Canada Announces Millions In Funding To Protect, Restore Ocean Ecosystems In Developing Countries

The Canadian government recently announced C$69.5 million (~US$51.4 million/~€48.4 million) in funding for climate finance to protect and restore ocean ecosystems in developing countries.

Ocean Whistleblowers Calling for High Seas Fishing Ban Win Environmental Award

Canadians Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila have been awarded the 2023 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for their scientific work to end overfishing.

BlancPain Unveils Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Dive Watch

BlancPain has unveiled its Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 2: Tech Gombessa dive watch.

Lawyer Calling For Renewed Criminal Investigation Of Dead Teenage Diver

The lawyer who represented the family of a teenage diver who drowned while attending an advanced open water course in Montana is calling for a renewed criminal investigation into the death.

Offshore Oil Exploration Companies May Be Required To Submit a More-Detailed Archaeological Report

Sunken shipwrecks in deep waters off the United States could be getting more protection.

Mission Blue Announces East Antarctic ‘Hope Spot’

Mission Blue has announced its latest "Hope Spot" in East Antarctica.

Dead North Atlantic Right Whale Washes Up On Virginia Beach

Another critically endangered dead North Atlantic right whale recently washed up off the coast of Virginia Beach, USA.

Vincero Releases New Day One Argo Automatic Dive Watch

Watch company Vincero has released a new version of its Argo dive watch.

A Lengthy Smooch: Freediving Couple Sets Guinness World Record For Longest Underwater Kiss

A freediving couple has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest underwater kiss.

UN Secretary General Warns Sea Level Rise Is ‘A Threat Multiplier’

"Sea-level rise is not only a threat in itself, it is a threat multiplier," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned this week.

Freediver Amber Fillary To Attempt Back-To-Back New Records

South African freediver Amber Fillary will attempt to set two new Guinness World Records next month.

2023 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners Announced

The Save Our Seas Foundation has announced that Kat Zhou from the United States has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023.

Beneath The Sea Expo Returns This March

The Beneath The Sea consumer scuba and dive travel show will take place on March 25-26, 2023 for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of its founder.

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