A320
Flight Attendant Current
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General Maintenance Action; General Evacuated
Aircraft
I noticed a very strong fishy smell when I walked into airplane. I didn't think anything of it because airplanes always seem to have a funky smell; especially near the lavatories. We boarded the airplane. Since I was the C; I was prepping the galley and watching the aft doors because catering came while we were boarding. The B said passengers were commenting on smells; but I couldn't smell anything in the aft galley area. The next thing I know there was an announcement from pilots saying we were deplaning because of the odor. We deplaned; and when I went up front I didn't notice the smell. Only once we were in the jetway for a while and reentered the plane could I smell it again. I don't have a good sense of smell; but again; it smelled like rotten fish. I need to be more in tune with smells and notice these things before boarding. I honestly just thought it was the forward lavatory when I walked into plane.
A320 Flight Attendant reported strong fish smell during preflight. Subsequently; Captain ordered passengers to deplane.