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.
1 The median birth weight in the period 1989-1991 was 3,372 grams, compared to 3,434 grams in the period 2004-2006.  The average total body length of the newborn infants ranges from 14-20 inches (35.6-50.8 cm), although premature newborns may be much smaller.