The Barents Sea, north of Norway and Russia, is one of the world's richest fishing grounds, accounting for half the global cod catch. |
This time he steered further east, between those islands and another group named by Barents Nova Zembla. |
For most species, a table of population sizes and trends for seven subregions within the Barents Sea Region is provided. |
The Arctic voyages of Barents were quickly followed by the establishment of Dutch exploration, 16th-17th centuries. |
Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. |
Barents himself seems to have sat in the boat and watched them with intense anxiety. |