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 born at 27 weeks weighs only around 1,000 grams (2 pounds, 3 ounces); a baby born at 30 weeks weighs around 1,450 grams (3 pounds, 3 ounces). Very premature babies have thin skin with visible veins, and there is a lot of medical equipment present, often including: