Between 1615 and 1820, the waters between Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Bear Island, and Greenland, between the Norwegian, Greenland, and Barents Seas, were the most productive whaling area in the world.
Mellem 1615 og 1820 var områderne mellem Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Bjørneøen og Grønland, mellem Norge, Grønland og Barentshavet de mest produktive hvalfangstområder i verden.