It's having a hard time getting accepted. There is also a market for the shells of soft-shelled turtles. which are likewise used to make medicines. But these turtles are bred and raised in captivity in many countries where they are eaten, and there is no need to catch them in the wild.
烏龜中其實還包含了軟甲的鱉，中藥商也利用鱉甲做藥材，但在許多利用鱉肉的國家，都有養殖場供貨，不須由野外捕捉。