1.   In addition, there is no evidence that killing seals reduces damage, Young said.

2.   One theory is that it could be fishermen, who sometimes kill seals that become trapped in their nets.

3.   The seals sometimes are killed by such predators as sharks, killer whales and sea lions, but not in big enough numbers to significantly affect the population.

4.   Federal regulations, enforced by spot inspections, specify which tools must be used to kill seals.

5.   Fishermen who want to catch seals for food and those with big-game hunting licenses will be allowed to kill six seals a year.

6.   Hunters sell whale meat for human consumption, and seals are killed for their pelts.

7.   The Lima daily El Comercio said sea birds and seals had been killed.

8.   Troake kills seals by shooting them.

9.   Inspectors will be on every vessel to ensure that the seals are killed instantly.

10.   According to Norwegian regulations, the seals must be killed quickly, with either a pistol or an ice pick.