Two Dorset biologists have launched an appeal for support to ensure plans to create 127 marine conservation zones (MCZs) around the UK are carried out.
Conservationists raised fears that the government may only approve a handful of the suggested sites following lobbying from the marine industry.
The UK's Sea Life centres hope to pick up 250,000 postcards from visitors.
Chris Brown and Emily Madge, from the Weymouth centre, launched the appeal by posting the first postcard.
Full story on the BBC Dorset region web site here:
Latest published data on the proposed news zones have gone online.
The first of seven documents can be downloaded from Finding Sanctuary's web site here.
Latest published data on the proposed news zones have gone online.
The first of seven documents can be downloaded from Finding Sanctuary's web site here.
Contents and part 1
Section 4 of 7 covering the South of England.