the ability to meet regularly across large nations or territories waited on modern technology. starting in the early 17th century, the island was used mainly as a base for the hunting of walrus and other species of seals. a chamber was added on the western side the same year. his final game was on august 7, 1940, with the st. louis browns. prior to 1973, u.s. commercial fishing records did not differentiate between the two species, both were reported as "common sturgeon", although it is believed based on sizes that the bulk of the catch was atlantic sturgeon. 