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Where did Basque whalers establish whaling operations across the Atlantic?
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Japanese factory ship hauling a minke whale through a slipway in the ship's stern, 1992.
Basque whalers originally established their operations in the Bay of Biscay, where they hunted northern right whales as the animals gathered to breed.1
As they developed seaworthy, oceangoing ships, they expanded their reach across the Atlantic. By the 16th century, Basque whalers had established a profitable industry in southern Labrador, where they sought out new whaling bays to continue their operations.12