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Information on levels of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in the marine environment from pristine areas of the world are still sparse. In this study, PACs were analyzed in sediments and various organisms from the area of Qeqertarsuaq/Disko in the western part of Greenland. PAC levels were measured in sediments, blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), liver of shorthorn sculpins (Myoxocephalus scorpius), and blubber of ringed seals (Phoca hispida). The average levels of PAC in the four sample types were 359 µg/kg, 497 µg/kg, 2762 µg/kg, and 101 µg/kg dry weight respectively. Principal component analyses (PCA) revealed variations in PAC composition between the different samples that could be related toThis project was part of the international Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program (AMAP) which is funded by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency as part of the environmental support program Danish Cooperation for Environment in the Arctic (Dancea).