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.
A baby who isn't born until 41 weeks gestation weighs an average of 7.93 pounds, and one who makes it to 42 weeks gestation weighs an average of 8.12 pounds. A baby born at 38 weeks, on the other hand, weighs an average of 6.8 pounds, BabyCenter.com notes.