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.
Most babies who are born full term (38-40 weeks gestation) weigh between 6-9 lbs. Birth weight can be affected by many factors, such as pregnancy gestation at birth ( whether earlier or later than âfull termâ), babyâs gender, motherâs health during the pregnancy, parentsâ build, nutrition during pregnancy, multiples birth, or babyâs health at birth.