Unfortunately, there isn't much known about current channels for importing and exporting turtle shells, and there still isn't any good way of integrating the turtle meat and turtle shell markets.
因此若能在良好控制下，利用合法肉用市場遺留下的龜板，無可厚非；可惜目前龜板的進出口管道不明，食用龜肉與龜板利用也尚無法良好配合。