A lot of the mercury in the ocean originates from the burning of fossil fuels, particularly coal, which lofts mercury into the atmosphere where it eventually comes down to the ocean, as well as mercury washed down streams and rivers from gold mining operations.
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/mercury-levels-in-the-north-pacific-impact-on-human-health/
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