Seafood Sustainability at Lucky

Lucky is a subsidiary of Save Mart.

How does Lucky score on seafood sustainability?

Overall Sustainability

14%

Score Explanation

Lucky's parent company, Save Mart, ranks as the worst grocery store for seafood sustainability. The company does not have a sustainable seafood policy and does not provide customers with sufficient information in stores or on its website.

Policy Explanation

Does not appear to have a sustainable seafood policy.

Transparency Explanation

Provides no information on sustainable seafood online or in stores. Should provide more sustainable seafood information on labels and packaging, and on its website to help customers make informed choices.

Initiatives Explanation

Does not appear to be involved in any seafood sustainability or conservation initiatives. Lucky must address human rights abuses in the seafood industry and call for protections of the Bering Sea Canyons.

Red List Explanation

Sells 11 out of the 22 Red List species: Alaska pollock, Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sea scallop, Chilean sea bass, ocean quahog, orange roughy, redfish (a.k.a. ocean perch), South Atlantic albacore tuna, swordfish, tropical shrimp, and yellowfin tuna.

Policy

25%

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Transparency

0%

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Initiatives

0%

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Red List

55%

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Source: 2015 Carting Away The Oceans Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

on seafood sustainability at Lucky

Q: Should I buy canned tuna at Lucky?
A: This retailer carries Wild Planet, a sustainable option, but that's about the only sustainable seafood choice in the store.
Q: Is it ok to shop at the Lucky seafood counter?
A: Lucky's parent company, Save Mart, is ranked as the worst grocery store for seafood sustainability, so it's best to avoid this store altogether—or at least the seafood counter.
Q: Has Lucky made sustainability a priority?
A: Nope! In fact, Lucky's parent company, Save Mart, has taken big steps back in the past year. It could use a reminder from its customers that sustainable seafood is important.
Q: Is there anything I can do to encourage more sustainable practices at Lucky?
A: Yes—you can add your name to the petition asking Lucky to use more sustainable practices.

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