THE EXPLOITATION OF COASTAL INVERTEBRATES AND SEAWEEDS IN SOUTH AFRICA: HISTORICAL TRENDS, ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT

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