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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.

Check Out The Short Film ‘Unwrecked’

A new short film that features freediving called "unWRECKed: What the Ocean Taught Me" was released recently, starring freediver Bingqian Gao.

New Study: 99.999% of the Deep Ocean Remains Unseen

A new study reveals that only a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor has been imaged.

All-Female Liveaboard Dive Trip To The Red Sea Being Organized

A new all-female liveaboard trip in the Red Sea is being organized to celebrate PADI Women's Dive Day in July.

Rork Media Buys Scuba Show and California Diving News

Rork Media announced this week it has bought the rights and assets of the California Diving News and Scuba Show in Long Beach, California.

Brazil Is The First Country To Commit To Include Ocean Literacy In Its National Curriculum

Brazil is the first country in the world recognized by UNESCO to commit to including Ocean Literacy in its national curriculum ("Blue Curriculum").

SeaLife Unveils New SportDiver S Smartphone Housing

SeaLife this week introduced the SportDiver S underwater smartphone housing.

Ocean Conservancy Accepting Submissions To Annual Photo Contest

The Ocean Conservancy is accepting still image and video submissions for its 2025 Photo Contest.

Aggressor Adventures Announces Three New Liveaboards in the Red Sea, Komodo, Bahamas

Aggressor Adventures has announced the launch of three new liveaboards this spring for the Red Sea, Indonesia and Bahamas.

Women Divers Hall of Fame Online Auction Closes Soon!

The Women Divers Hall Of Fame's annual online auction is closing soon, so you better get your bid in fast.

World Turtle Day To Celebrate 25th Anniversary

The folks at American Tortoise Rescue are planning on throwing the "ultimate shellebration" in honor of the 25th anniversary of World Turtle Day on May 23rd.

Halcyon Unveils Symbios Dive Computer Instructor Offer

Halcyon Dive Systems has introduced a new tailored program designed to make it easier than ever for instructors  to experience the company's Symbios Ecosystem.

SDI Unveils New Divemaster Course

SDI this week introduced its new Divemaster course.

Jeff Seckendorf Steps Down As UTD CEO

Unified Team Diving announced this week that co-founder Jeff Seckendorf was stepping down as CEO, but will stay on at the company as an instructor, instructor trainer and coach.

USV Equipped With New Sonar Array Helped Track North Atlantic Right Whales in Real Time

A new method for monitoring marine mammals via an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) successfully tracked several North Atlantic Right Whales.

Ocean Advocates Condemn Trump’s Deep-Sea Mining Executive Order

Ocean advocacy groups are condemning the US government's move to speed up deep-sea mining, calling it "dangerous" and "an environmental disaster in the making."

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