All the stuff I've read on it suggest seals are rarely shot, as that would damage the valuable fur. Seals, mostly babies, are clubbed to death and skinned.

This is all only as far as I know, and probably has a fairly inaccurate slant, as I'm a hippie, as my dad says. I'm sure there are many Norweigian hunters who make a livelihood out of this, and as long as they use all parts of the animal, I'm fine with it. But seeing photos of piles and piles of skinned, rotting carcasses tends to make one suspicious of a hunter's intentions, which is sad to say, but true regardless.