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.
- Birth weight <5.5lb. - 1 in 8 babies are born premature. - Skin is bright pink, often translucent, smooth and shiny small blood vessels visible under thin epidermis (lack subcutaneous fat) - Very small and appear scrawny. - Head will appear disproportionately larger than chest circumference.