diff --git a/apps/api/app/community_review.py b/apps/api/app/community_review.py
index ab19691..b7e7f30 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/community_review.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/community_review.py
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ def reject_observation(
     return observation
 
 
-def publish_observation(session: Session, observation: ExternalObservation) -> CatchReport:
+def publish_observation(
+    session: Session, observation: ExternalObservation, *, commit: bool = True,
+) -> CatchReport:
     if observation.catch_report is not None and observation.status == "published":
         return observation.catch_report
     if observation.status == "rejected":
@@ -138,7 +140,8 @@ def publish_observation(session: Session, observation: ExternalObservation) -> C
     observation.catch_report = report
     observation.status = "published"
     observation.reviewed_at = now
-    session.commit()
+    if commit:
+        session.commit()
     return report
 
 
diff --git a/apps/api/app/routers/admin.py b/apps/api/app/routers/admin.py
index f8b00cf..734893c 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/routers/admin.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/routers/admin.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from rf4_research.media_assets import publish_quality_upgrades, rollback_quality
 from ..media_catalog import MEDIA_ROOT, review_assets, review_file
 from ..models import CatchReport, CommunityImportRun, DataSource, ExternalObservation, Fish, ModerationEvent, ModerationStatus, OfficialRecordImport, SourceType, Waterbody
 from ..public_cache import public_cache
-from ..schemas import AdminCatchReportOut, AdminMediaDecision, AdminMediaReviewOut, AdminMediaRollback, AdminModerationHistoryOut, AdminSourceStatusOut, CatchReportCreated, ExternalAliasSuggestionOut, ExternalObservationAction, ExternalObservationBulkDecision, ExternalObservationBulkMapping, ExternalObservationBulkResult, ExternalObservationDecision, ExternalObservationMapping, ExternalObservationOut, ExternalObservationPublished, ImportRunOut, ModerationBulkResult, ModerationBulkUpdate, ModerationUpdate
+from ..schemas import AdminCatchReportOut, AdminMediaDecision, AdminMediaReviewOut, AdminMediaRollback, AdminModerationHistoryOut, AdminSourceStatusOut, CatchReportCreated, ExternalAliasSuggestionOut, ExternalObservationAction, ExternalObservationBulkAction, ExternalObservationBulkDecision, ExternalObservationBulkMapping, ExternalObservationBulkResult, ExternalObservationDecision, ExternalObservationMapping, ExternalObservationOut, ExternalObservationPublished, ImportRunOut, ModerationBulkResult, ModerationBulkUpdate, ModerationUpdate
 from ..storage import delete_screenshot, signed_screenshot_url
 from ..time_utils import aware
 
@@ -389,6 +389,30 @@ def admin_publish_external_observation(
     return ExternalObservationPublished(observation_id=observation.id, catch_report_id=report.id, status=observation.status)
 
 
+@router.post("/api/v1/admin/external-observations/bulk-publish", response_model=ExternalObservationBulkResult)
+def admin_publish_external_observations_bulk(
+    payload: ExternalObservationBulkAction, db: Db, _: Annotated[str, Depends(_admin)],
+) -> ExternalObservationBulkResult:
+    ids = [item.id for item in payload.items]
+    observations = list(db.scalars(select(ExternalObservation).where(ExternalObservation.id.in_(ids)).with_for_update()))
+    expected = {item.id: item.expected_version for item in payload.items}
+    if len({item.id for item in observations}) != len(ids) or any(
+        item.status in {"rejected", "withdrawn"} or item.moderation_version != expected[item.id]
+        for item in observations
+    ):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=409, detail="one or more observations changed; reload the queue")
+    try:
+        for item in observations:
+            item.moderation_version += 1
+            publish_observation(db, item, commit=False)
+        db.commit()
+    except ExternalReviewError as exc:
+        db.rollback()
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=409, detail=str(exc)) from exc
+    public_cache.invalidate()
+    return ExternalObservationBulkResult(updated=len(observations))
+
+
 @router.patch("/api/v1/admin/external-observations/{observation_id}/reject", response_model=ExternalObservationOut)
 def admin_reject_external_observation(
     observation_id: UUID, payload: ExternalObservationDecision, db: Db,
diff --git a/apps/api/app/schemas.py b/apps/api/app/schemas.py
index 99d38b0..9f750d2 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/schemas.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/schemas.py
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@ class ExternalObservationBulkDecision(BaseModel):
     items: list[ExternalObservationBulkItem] = Field(min_length=1, max_length=50)
 
 
+class ExternalObservationBulkAction(BaseModel):
+    items: list[ExternalObservationBulkItem] = Field(min_length=1, max_length=50)
+
+
 class ExternalObservationBulkMapping(BaseModel):
     fish_slug: str
     waterbody_slug: str