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.
In most other countries, the metric system is used, and birth weights are described in kilograms. There are 16 ounces in each pound and 1,000 grams in a kilogram. The average birth weight of a baby is 7 pounds and 8 ounces, or approximately 3.5 kilograms. As a reference, a developing fetus reaches a weight of 20 grams between the 12th and 13th week of gestation.