On July 22, NOAA reopened 26,388 square miles of Gulf waters off of the Florida Peninsula, and on August 10 opened 5,144 square miles off the Florida Panhandle.NOAA will continue to evaluate the need for fisheries closures and will re-open closed areas as appropriate.NOAA has a number of methods for the public to obtain information or be notified when there is a change to the closed area:Sign up t