European Journal | The Netherlands: Boycott on Shellfish

Belgians love shellfish from the Dutch province of Zeeland. But Belgian politicians have called on the nation to boycott the delicacies to protest the Netherlands’ refusal to dredge the Western Scheldt estuary. The Netherlands say its refusal is based on environmental concerns. But the Belgians say the real reason is to prevent Belgian competition with the port at Rotterdam. Only if the estuary is deepened again can the next generation of heavy container ships dock in Antwerp,Belgium.