By the early 17th century, other nations entered the trade in earnest, seeking the Basques as tutors, "for were then the only people who understand whaling", lamented the English explorer Jonas Poole.
Do početka 17. stoljeća i ostali narodi su ušli u trgovinu, tražeći Baske kao tutore " jer su tada bili jedini ljudi koji razumiju kitolov", jadikovao je engleski istraživač Jonas Poole.