Cultured fish are widely used in the enhancement and restoration of fish populations. We work on approaches for developing or reforming the role of enhancements within fisheries systems, including population dynamics theory and practical assessment methods and tools.

Representative publications

If you can’t access a paper you are interested in, email Kai Lorenzen (klorenzen@ufl.edu) and you’ll get the pdf for free.

MacNamara, R., Camp, E.V., Shane, M., Lorenzen, K. & Drawbridge, M. (2022). Optimizing marine stock enhancement through modeling: a sex-specific application with California halibut Paralichthys californicus. Fisheries Research 252: 106341. LINK

Arthur, R., Valbo-Jørgensen, J., Lorenzen, K., Kelkar, N. (2022). Stocking in inland food fisheries of South and Southeast Asia: issues, risks and rewards. Fisheries Management and Ecology (early view) LINK

Lorenzen, K., Leber, K.M., Loneragan, N.R., Schloesser, R.W. & Taylor, M.D. (Editors) (2021). Developing and Integrating Enhancement Strategies to Improve and Restore Fisheries: Proceedings of the Tenth FSU–Mote International Symposium on Fisheries Ecology and Sixth International Symposium on Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching. Bulletin of Marine Science 97.  LINK (all papers open access)

Lorenzen, K., Leber, K.M., Loneragan, N.R., Schloesser, R.W. & Taylor, M.D. (2021). Developing and integrating enhancement strategies to improve and restore fisheries. Bulletin of Marine Science 97: 475-488. LINK (open access)

Dutka-Gianelli, J., Crandall, C.A., Garlock, T.M., Camp, E.V. & Lorenzen, K. (2019) Effects of short educational workshops on stakeholder knowledge and attitudes on coastal fish stocking programs. Fisheries Management and Ecology 26: 306-309. LINK

Garlock, T.M., Camp, E.V., & Lorenzen, K. (2019). Efficacy of largemouth bass stock enhancement in achieving fishery management objectives in Florida. Fisheries Research 213: 180-189. LINK

Taylor, M.D., Chick, R.D., Lorenzen, K., Agnalt, A.L., Leber, K.M., Blankenship, H.L., Vander Haegen, G.L. & Loneragan, N.R. (2017) Fisheries enhancement and restoration in a changing world. Fisheries Research 186: 407-412. LINK

Garlock, T.M., Camp, E.V. & Lorenzen, K. (2017) Using fisheries modeling to assess candidate species for marine fisheries enhancement. Fisheries Research 186: 460-467. LINK

Garlock, T.M. & Lorenzen, K. (2017) Marine angler characteristics and attitudes toward stock enhancement in Florida. Fisheries Research 186: 439-445. LINK

Camp, E.V., Larkin, S.L., Ahrens, R.M.N. & Lorenzen, K. (2017) Trade-offs between socioeconomic and conservation management objectives in stock enhancement of marine recreational fisheries. Fisheries Research 186: 446-459. LINK

California Sea Grant (2017) Evaluation of the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program. Report submitted to California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Project no. P1470005. 12 December 2017. Publication no. CASG-17-010. LINK

Taylor, M.D., Chick, R.D., Lorenzen, K., Agnalt, A.L., Leber, K.M., Blankenship, H.L., Vander Haegen, G.L. & Loneragan, N.R. (Editors) (2017) Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching. Fisheries Research 186. LINK

Lorenzen, K., Smith, S., Banks, M., Zhang, C., Sohou, Z., Sanjeevan, V.N. & Rosenberg, A. (2016) Fish stock propagation. In: The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment (World Ocean Assessment I). Chapter 13. United Nations – Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea. PDF (or see the whole assessment here).

Arlinghaus, R., Lorenzen, K., Johnson, B.M., Cooke, S.J. & Cowx, I.G. (2016) Management of freshwater fisheries: addressing habitat, people and fishes. In: Craig, J.F., Freshwater Fisheries Ecology. pp. 557-579. Chichester, UK: Wiley. LINK

Lorenzen, K. (2014) Understanding and managing enhancements: why fisheries scientists should care. Journal of Fish Biology 85: 1807-1829. PDF

Camp, E.V., Lorenzen, K., Ahrens, R.N.M. & Allen, M.S. (2014) Stock enhancement to address multiple recreational fisheries objectives: an integrated model applied to red drum Sciaenops occelatus in Florida. Journal of Fish Biology 85: 1868-1889. PDF

Garlock, T. M., Monk, C. T., Lorenzen, K., Matthews, M.D. & St. Mary, C.M. (2014) Effects of hatchery rearing on Florida largemouth bass resource allocation and survival under semi-natural conditions. Journal of Fish Biology 85: 1830-1842. PDF

Lorenzen, K., Agnalt, A.L. Blankenship, H.L. Hines, A.H., Leber, L.M., Loneragan, N.R. & Taylor, M.D. (2013) Evolving context and maturing science: aquaculture-based enhancement and restoration enter the marine fisheries management toolbox. Reviews in Fisheries Science 21: 213-221. PDF

Camp, E.V., Lorenzen, K., Ahrens, R.N.M., Barbieri, L. & Leber, K.M. (2013) Potentials and limitations of stock enhancement in marine recreational fisheries systems: an integrative review of Florida’s red drum enhancement. Reviews in Fisheries Science 21: 388-402. PDF

Lorenzen, K., Beveridge, M.C.M. & Mangel, M. (2012) Cultured fish: integrative biology and management of domestication and interactions with wild fish. Biological Reviews 87: 639-660. PDF

Lorenzen, K., Leber, K.M. & Blankenship, H.L. (2010) Responsible approach to marine stock enhancement: an update. Reviews in Fisheries Science 18: 189-210. PDF

Hervas, S., Lorenzen, K., Shane, M. & Drawbridge, M. (2010) Quantitative assessment of a white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis) stock enhancement program in California: Post-release dispersal, growth and survival. Fisheries Research 105: 237-243. PDF

Lorenzen, K. (2008) Understanding and managing enhancement fisheries systems. Reviews in Fisheries Science 16:10-23. PDF

Bell, J.D., Bartley, D.M., Lorenzen, K. & Loneragan, N.R. (2006) Restocking and stock enhancement of coastal fisheries: potential, problems and progress. Fisheries Research 80: 1-8. PDF

Garaway, C.J., Arthur, R.I., Chamsingh, B., Homekingkeo, P., Lorenzen, K., Saengvilaikham, B. & Sidavong, K. (2006) A social science perspective on stock enhancement outcomes: lessons learned from inland fisheries in southern Lao PDR. Fisheries Research 80: 37-45. PDF

Lorenzen, K. (2006) Population management in fisheries enhancement: gaining key information from release experiments through use of a size-dependent mortality model. Fisheries Research 80: 19-27. PDF

Medley, P.A.H. & Lorenzen, K. (2006) EnhanceFish: A decision support tool for aquaculture-based fisheries enhancement. Imperial College London. Open-source freeware, available from this LINK

Lorenzen, K. (2005) Population dynamics and potential of fisheries stock enhancement: practical theory for assessment and policy analysis. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 360: 171-189.  PDF

Lorenzen, K. (1995) Population dynamics and management of culture-based fisheries. Fisheries Management and Ecology 2: 61-73. PDF