In 2004–2006, about 2,000 seals were killed per year according to official Russian statistics, but in the same period another 1,500–4,000 are thought to have died annually due to drowning in fishing gear, poaching, and the like.
Entre 2000 e 2006, unhas 2.000 focas foron cazadas cada ano de acordo coas estatísticas oficiais rusas, pero crese que outras 1.500 a 4.000 morren anualmente afogadas en aparellos de pesca, por caza furtiva e outras causas.