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.

Greenland Sharks Are Now Under Increased International Protection

An international body recently banned the Greenland shark from intentional catch and bycatch in international waters.

Crowdfunding Campaign for New ‘Depth’ Audio Dive Computer Underway

A crowdfunding campaign for a new audio freediving and spearfishing dive computer and music player is now underway.

What Are You More Likely to Die From: A Shark or A Coconut?

The folks at floridapanhandle.com have just revamped and updated their interactive Shark Attack Statistics webpage.

Curaçao Dive Tourism Operators Become Green Fins Members

The Reef-World Foundation has launched a new online platform, the Green Fins Hub, which will assist Curaçao’s leading sustainable dive tourism operators as Green Fins Digital Members in developing best environmental practices for marine tourism.

Crowdfunding Campaign For DIVEROID Universal Lite Smartphone Housing Underway

A crowdfunding campaign for DIVEROID's latest underwater smartphone housing is underway, with the project being fully funded in the first hour.

Learn About Shark Tracking and Conservation on Walter Munk Day

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a bill that provides new protection for white sharks in state waters.

Submissions Open Soon For 2023 Marine Conservation Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition

The Save Our Seas Foundation is reminding underwater shutterbugs that the Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year competition opens for entries on November 1st and closes on January 7th, 2023.

Tanya Streeter Teaches Chris Hemsworth Breath-Hold Techniques in Upcoming Disney+ Series ‘Limitless’

Champion freediver Tanya Streeter is among the experts that will be training actor Chris Hemsworth in various skills for the upcoming Disney+ series "Limitless with Chris Hemsworth."

‘Shipwreck Hunters Australia’ Now Streaming on Disney+

A really cool six-part documentary series about shipwrecks along Australia's amazingly vibrant and beautiful western coast is now streaming on Disney+.

CMAS World Outdoor Freediving Championship 2022: Day 4 — Weather Conditions Cut Competition Day Short

High winds only allowed about half the dive attempts on Day 4 of the CMAS Outdoor Freediving World Championship in Kas, Turkey. Despite the conditions, several national records were set.

CMAS World Outdoor Freediving Championship 2022: Day 3 — Petar Klovar Nabs Second World Record

Day 3 of the CMAS Outdoor Freediving World Championship in Kas, Turkey saw another men's world record and a women's continental record set in the Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) discipline, while others had challenges.

Drone Footage Shows Orcas Hunting, Killing Great White Shark

Scientists this week released new evidence that orcas are capable of pursuing, capturing and even killing great white sharks.

Maine Lawmakers Blast Seafood Watch’s ‘Red List’ of American Lobster

US House and Senate lawmakers from Maine are blasting the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch for red-listing lobsters caught off that state's shores.

Freediving Instructors Form New Aquatic Survival International Company

Freediving instructors Kirk Krack and Craig Gentry have formed a new company that offers specialized breath-hold survival and emergency preparedness training.

Norwegian Whalers Killed 580 Whales During 2022 Season, Highest Number in Six Years

Norwegian whalers killed at least 580 whales during the 2022 whaling season — the highest number in six years, according to activists.

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