There may have been a large population extending throughout the North Atlantic, meaning a single population would have been taken in several areas at the same time, as this species was the main target of operations in New England, New York, Iceland, Northern Norway, and elsewhere from the early 17th century onwards.
Možda je postojala velika populacija duž Sjevernog Atlantika, znači jedinstvena populacija bi bila lovljena u nekoliko područja u isto vrijeme, budući da je ova vrsta bila glavni cilj operacije u Novoj Engleskoj, New York Island, Sjeverna Norveška, i drugdje iz ranog 17. stoljeća pa nadalje.