1 The most important step is to get the fish weighed as soon as possible on a certified scale. 2  Obtain the signatures of the scale operator and one other witness to the weighing.  Next, take the fish to a Department of Fish and Wildlife office for verification.
Saved by a pair of scissors left on the scales: The premature baby doctors decided to save because she weighed just enough. 1  Maddalena Douse, from Lewes, East Sussex, was born at just 23 weeks. 2  Doctors were unsure whether she would survive, or whether they should try and save her.
About half of all twins and 90% of all triplets are born prematurely, before 37 weeks, and have a low birth weight of under 2.5kg. A baby who weighs more than 4kg (8.8lbs) at birth may be referred to as macrosomia, which means the baby is larger than normal.