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How Germany's Baltic coast plans to honour its humble fish sandwich
What Currywurst is to Berliners, the Fischbrötchen is to residents along the Baltic Sea coast. So revered is the fish sandwich that it will be celebrated in various north German cities and towns on Saturday.
Woman finds seven-centimetre worm in fish fillet bought at German supermarket
A young mother from Duisburg was feeding her two children a fish fillet sold by fishmonger Nordsee, when she discovered a translucent worm in the flesh, the Rheinische Post reported on Friday.
'Care parcel' of rotting snake heads and larvae denied entry to Germany
When living away from your homeland, you might have relatives or friends send you a care package with a few treats to help keep homesickness at bay.
Scooter singer finally reveals how much the fish cost
It is the question Germans have wanted to know the answer to for almost two decades - and now they have the answer, thanks to a US talkshow host.
Firefighters rescue pet fish from aquarium blaze
Firefighters in Düsseldorf proved that every life matters on Sunday – by rescuing 25 fish after an apartment blaze.
Scales of justice: mackerel mafiosi jailed
Three men have been jailed after a fish sandwich war ran out of control in northern Germany and resulted in serious violence.
German lake full of dead carp baffles officials
Volunteers have pulled 25 tonnes of dead carp out of a lake in eastern Germany - there are so many, locals are running out of boats. Regional officials have admitted they are baffled - only carp seem to be dying in the lake.
Lake Constance fishers fret: waters 'too clean'
German fishermen working Lake Constance are struggling to make a living as the fish are so small, because the water is so clean. Some are suggesting that phosphate pollutants be added to help them grow.
A million migrating fish climb largest ladder
A million fish have used Europe's biggest fish ladder in the Elbe river near Hamburg since it opened in summer 2010 to migrate from the North Sea past a dam and power station to spawning waters upstream.
Giant catfish empty rivers, turn cannibal
Giant catfish are becoming an increasing problem in German rivers and lakes, with one monstrous 2.5-metre specimen even said to be eating swans in a river it has emptied of all other fish. Some are even becoming cannibals.
Anglers chip fish to batter poaching attempts
Northern German fishermen are hiring private security guards and putting microchips into eels in an attempt to tackle poachers who are emptying their lakes of fish.
Dad faces poaching charge for fake fishing
A German dad who tried to impress his kids while on holiday by “catching” a couple of fish that he had actually bought at a supermarket - could face prison after being prosecuted for poaching.