Join a fisherman laboring to make a living on the Moselle River Verena Wolff, dpa Aug 31, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 1 of 4 Few people use the goby fish as it is so full of bones, though masses are found in German rivers. (Mona Contzen/dpa/TNS) Mona Contzen/dpa/TNS Local specialities from the Moselle region include wine and fish. (Wolfgang Fusenig/Regionalinitiative Faszination Mosel/dpa/TNS) Wolfgang Fusenig/dpa/TNS Thomas Weber takes people on trips along the Moselle river. (Mona Contzen/dpa/TNS) Mona Contzen/dpa/TNS The vineyard-lined Moselle river in Germany is known for its beauty - and its fish. (Mona Contzen/dpa/TNS) Mona Contzen/dpa/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Verena Wolff, dpa TRITTENHEIM, Germany — Thomas Weber ditched life in front of a screen and grabbed a pair of rubber boots instead.kAmpD 2 J@F?8 7:D96C>2? @? E96 |@D6==6 C:G6C[ 9:D ;@3 :?G@=G6D 324<\3C62<:?8 H@C<] p?5 9:D 2:> :D ?@ =6DD E92? 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