Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Juan Fernandez fur
seals were used heavily by sealers in the late 1700s and early
1800s as a source of pelts, blubber, meat, and oil.
Unfortunately this hunting lead to precipitous population
declines and near extinction. Positive Impacts: body parts are
source of valuable material; research and education - WWF - The
Conservation Organization. 2000. "Juan Fernandez Fur Seal" (On-
line ). Accessed Dec/12/02 at http://www.panda.org/resources/pub
lications/species/underthreat/page19.htm. No one has provided
updates yet.