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.
Moderate prematurity refers to babies who are born between 28 and 32 completed weeks gestational age with a birth weight range between 1000 and 1500 grams (about 2 lbs 3 oz and 4 lbs). Based on their gestational age and birth weight, premature babies are placed into categories of mild, moderate and extreme prematurity. 1  Mild prematurity refers to babies who are born between 33 and 37 completed weeks gestational age and/or have a birth weight between 1500 and 2500 grams (about 3 lbs 5 oz to 5 lbs 8 oz).