I'm not so sure about that
AFAIK, mostly they get et, though it's possible that they take as much as they can reasonably expect to be able to eat, and leave the rest as seals also represent a cash crop.
Still, it's possibly a good idea... though I can see what the various rabid animal fundies would do with the idea of rendering them down for their fuel oil.
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