Ameland clams, mullet fillet and sea bass

Waves have been flooding the coast of the island Ameland for centuries and the ever-present tide causes much of the rich seabed, usually hidden from view, to fall dry.

At these moments, with the gulls as noisy witnesses, the mudflats turn into a seafood bar. Delicious Amelander oysters and cockles are gathered by fishermen for the shop of fishmonger Hendrik Metz. In the traditional upright nets on the mud flats and the North Sea, the beautifully silver-scaled Amelander sea bass and mullet are caught. The fish almost literally swim and flounder into the fish shop, giving you a taste of the sea on your plate.