 New rules, in effect as of July 20, 2009, restrict collecting any wild turtles to one turtle per person per day, completely prohibit collection of softshells ("Apalone") in May through July, and prohibit trade in turtles caught from the wild.An exemption is provided for licensed turtle farms that need to catch turtles in the wild to serve as their breeding stock.Some other US states, too, have already adopted strict limitations on wild turtle trade.