Øystein Klakegg

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Position
Associate Professor in Marine Industry
Contact Study place
Kristiansund
Office nr.
3-A03-02

Areas of Work 

Teaching and research within

  • Aquaculture/Fisheries
  • Marine logistics

Background

I hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a PhD in Veterinary Science. Previously I have worked at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (now Norwegian University of Life Sciences – NMBU), at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (District Veterinarian Rødøy and Surnadal; Veterinary Inspector, Nordfjord and Romsdal), at Kontali Analyse (Biological Production), at the Food Safety Authority in Nordmøre and Romsdal, and at Previwo.

Projects

No ongoing projects

Publications

  • Glærum, Marianne & Klakegg, Øystein (2026). Tidsbruk i tilsynssaker om dyrevelferd: Analyse av Mattilsynets praksis og rettslige rammer. In Alteren, Johanne; Hvattum, Lars Magnus; Oskars, Trond Roger; Straume, Solveig & Teryokhin, Sergei (Ed.), Tid. Fjordantologien 2026. Scandinavian University Press (SCUP). ISSN 9788294167364. p. 157–183. doi: 10.18261/9788294167371-26-08. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein & Sørum, Henning (2026). Natural cold freshwater temperatures and light regimes in Atlantic salmon smolt production can improve the sea phase performance. Veterinary and Animal Science. 32(June 2026). doi: 10.1016/j.vas.2026.100579. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein; Glærum, Marianne & Poppe, Trygve T (2025). Dyrevelferd i akvakultur. Kritisk juss. ISSN 0804-7375. 51(4), p. 227–256. doi: 10.18261/kj.51.4.2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Fossen, Inge; Backström, Tobias; Holte, Tomas & Klakegg, Øystein (2025). UV-B light stimulates the production of Vitamin D3 in Atlantic salmon. Aquaculture. ISSN 0044-8486. 611(2026). doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.743058. Full text in Research Archive
  • Pires, Ana Rita; Ferreira, Joao C. & Klakegg, Øystein (2023). The future in fishfarms : an ocean of technologies to explore. In Abraham, Ajith; Bajaj, Anu; Gandhi, Niketa; Madureira, Ana Maria & Kahraman, Cengiz (Ed.), Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications : Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA 2022) Held During December 15-17, 2022. Springer. ISSN 9783031274985. p. 318–326. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-27499-2_30. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein; Salonius, Kira; Nilsen, Arve; Fülberth, Michael & Sørum, Henning (2020). Enhanced growth and decreased mortality in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) after probiotic bath. Journal of Applied Microbiology. ISSN 1364-5072. 129(1), p. 146–160. doi: 10.1111/jam.14649. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein; Myhren, Siri; Juell, Rosemary Alice; Aasen, Marit; Salonius, Kira & Sørum, Henning (2020). Improved health and better survival of farmed lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) after a probiotic bath with two probiotic strains of Aliivibrio. Aquaculture. ISSN 0044-8486. 518, p. 1–8. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734810. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein; Abayneh, Takele; Fauske, Aud Kari; Fülberth, Michael & Sørum, Henning (2019). An outbreak of acute disease and mortality in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) post-smolts in Norway caused by Tenacibaculum dicentrarchi. Journal of Fish Diseases. ISSN 0140-7775. 42(6), p. 789–807. doi: 10.1111/jfd.12982. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Henriksen, Vera; Tveten, Erlend Grytli; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden & Klakegg, Øystein (2026). Nå kan du lære av ekspertene – helt gratis. [Journal]. Romsdals Budstikke Pluss. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein; Glærum, Marianne; Poppe, Trygve T & Bjølverud, Ann Helen Sara (2026). Må det skje i et fjøs for at noen skal bry seg? doi: https:/www.nationen.no/dyrevelferd-dramatisk-forskjellsbehandling/o/5-148-856198. Full text in Research Archive
  • Dælen, Marte & Klakegg, Øystein (2026). Lakseoppdrettere får veldig mange færre anmeldelser enn andre husdyreiere. [Journal]. www.forskning.no. doi: https:/www.forskning.no/dyrevelferd-fisk-fiskehelse/lakseoppdrettere-far-veldig-mange-faerre-anmeldelser-enn-andre-husdyreiere/2600811. Full text in Research Archive
  • Dæhlen, Marte; Klakegg, Øystein & Eilertsen, Mariann (2025). Oppdrettslaks inneholder mindre D-vitamin enn før : forskere mener de har en løsning. [Internet]. forskning.no. doi: https:/www.forskning.no/dyrevelferd-fisk-mat/oppdrettslaks-inneholder-mindre-d-vitamin-enn-for-forskere-mener-de-har-en-losning/2565303. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein (2024). Kan kun fysisk undervisning til førsteårsstudenter være et kinderegg med bedre karakterer, økt oppmøte og bedre trivsel og psykisk studenthelse som resultat? Læring om læring. ISSN 2535-4108. 11(1). Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein; Johansen, Ida Beitnes; Gjerde, Jan & Løland, Leif Rune (2024). Hurtigsmolt gir laksedød. [Radio]. NRK . Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein; Johansen, Ida Beitnes; Gjerde, Jan & Løland, Leif Rune (2024). 1 av 6 oppdrettslaks døyr : manipulert hurtigvekst gir deformert hjarte. [Internet]. nrk.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nilsen, Wårinn; Vikan, Kristian; Kvendbø, Anja Lillemork; Klakegg, Øystein & Sevaldsen, Roald (2022). Fikk sitt livs skoledag: - Dette overgår alle våre forventninger. [Journal]. tk.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klakegg, Øystein & Svindland, Morten (2021). Hvordan oppnå en femdobling av norsk akvakultur innen 2050 på en bærekraftig måte. Full text in Research Archive

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