Lobsters or oysters from the Oosterschelde, periwinkles, cockles or beach lilac - but also salt-loving plants on the coastal fringe:
During the season, from mid-July to the beginning of April, shiploads full of seafood are unloaded daily in the port of Yerseke.
More than 60 million kilos of shellfish.

In August, when the work is done, it's time to celebrate: on the shores of the Oosterschelde, mussels simmer in white wine sauce in huge enamel pots. Oysters au gratin or grilled scallops are sold for a few euros over the counter at the snack stands.
And for the children, there is a funfair or the opportunity to sail along the Scheldt on a boat.