ShellBank is a unique DNA-based traceability toolkit that tracks and traces marine turtle populations globally. ShellBank is a gamechanger pioneering marine turtle DNA-based traceability on a global scale. Unlike traditional tracking methods that focus on individual turtles, ShellBank’s approach enables DNA extraction from turtles, parts and products (e.g. eggs and tortoiseshell), to identify and trace a turtle’s population origin, its connectivity and geographic (transmigratory) boundary for conservation research and management or law enforcement purposes.
