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.

Crowdfunding Campaign Underway to Study Hammerhead Shark Nursery

Scientists are studying the first known nursery area for hammerhead sharks in the United States, and are conducting a crowdfunding campaign to pay for it.

OceanX, BIMS Have Expanded Their Partnership

Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX and Black in Marine Science (BIMS) announced this week they have expanded their partnership to better understand the oceans.

Ocean Exchange Bestows Neptune Award to Tanzanian Biotech Company

NovFeed, a Tanzanian biotech company, has won the Ocean Exchange's 2022 Neptune Award for its solution to convert organic waste into aquaculture food.

OceanX Expedition Conducted A Big Megafauna Survey of Northern Red Sea

OceanX recently helped in the conducting of a survey of megafauna in the northern Red Sea, and boy howdy, did scientists find a lot.

Aqualung Recalls Apeks Exotec BCDs

Aqualung has recalled 330 of its Apeks Exotec buoyancy compensator devices, according to a notice from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

US Advisory Board To Hold Meeting On Ocean Exploration

An advisory board of experts will meet online November 29th, 2022 to discuss the US government's ocean exploration program.

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Launches New Toolkit to Help Communities Expand and Strengthen Sanctuary System

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has launched an online toolkit to support community-led efforts to nominate new national marine sanctuaries.

‘Underwater Stonehenge’ Pop-Up Event Taking Place This Weekend

If you happen to be in Switzerland this weekend, you might want to check out a pop-up event on human-made stones that were recently found at the bottom of Lake Constance.

Australian ‘Blue Carbon’ Project Announced

A new "Blue Carbon" collaboration between three Australian organizations was announced earlier this month at the COP27 conference in Egypt.

JBL Spearguns Holding ‘Cyber Week’ Sale

The folks at JBL Spearguns are holding their annual "Cyber Week Sale" on all of their spearfishing gear.

Norther Diver Have Started Their Christmas Sale Early

The folks at Northern Diver have begun their Christmas sale early this year.

Master Liveaboards Holding Black Friday Sale

Master Liveaboards is holding a Black Friday sale beginning November 25th, 2022 and ending the following November 28th.

Nurse Shark With Very Rare Skin Condition Sighted For The First Time

Recreational divers in Utila, Honduras earlier this year stumbled upon a nurse shark with an extremely rare condition known as piebaldism.

Waterlust Unveils SpongeBob SquarePants Collaboration

Waterlust this week unveiled a line of SpongeBob Squarepants apparel that protects the ocean and celebrates the eponymous sea character's origin story.

Maine Lawmakers Slam Suspension of Lobster Fishery Certification

US House and Senate lawmakers from Maine -- as well as the state's governor -- this week criticized the Marine Stewardship Council's decision to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine’s lobster fishery.

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