Pollution in the Arctic Ocean cleaner sulphur-based fuel could resolve the issue. Pollution in the Arctic Ocean Pollution in the Arctic Ocean is primarily the result of economic activities carried out on land – such as industrial development in the Arctic region, northern rivers, and the effects of military activities, particularly nuclear activity – as well as the influx of pollutants from other regions of the world. However, the Arctic Ocean remains relatively clean compared to other marine regions of the world. Economic activity in the Arctic seas is not the only source of pollution. The growing presence of military weapons systems in the region
Clean Seas from mining company Centrex Metals to export iron ore from Port Lincoln. Centrex Metals' iron ore mining and export plans did not eventuate. Hagen Stehr, the founder of Clean Seas, stepped down from his position as Chairman of Clean Seas Tuna in 2009. At the time, he said that the company was transitioning from a research and development company to commercialisation. The company reported a $12 million loss in 2009. In September 2010, the "Sydney Morning Herald" reported that Clean Seas staff killed 80 tonnes of stock as a result of human error while "bathing" the fish in hydrogen peroxide.