diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/observations.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/observations.scss
index 8de8d91e..0c323a0c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/observations.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/observations.scss
@@ -5,3 +5,15 @@
     margin-bottom: 10px;
   }
 }
+
+.column.title-publish {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 2rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+
+  h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/controllers/observations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/observations_controller.rb
index ac7c3350..b262f748 100644
--- a/app/controllers/observations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/observations_controller.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ def destroy
     end
   end
 
+  def toggle_publish_state
+    @observation = Observation.find params[:id]
+    authorize @observation
+    @observation.toggle_publish_state
+    redirect_to @observation.import
+  end
+
   private
 
   # Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
diff --git a/app/models/observation.rb b/app/models/observation.rb
index 578b10e9..aa09dd2a 100644
--- a/app/models/observation.rb
+++ b/app/models/observation.rb
@@ -47,4 +47,12 @@ def title
 
     [species_names, references_names].reject(&:blank?).join(" - ")
   end
+
+  def published?
+    !hidden?
+  end
+
+  def toggle_publish_state
+    update(hidden: !hidden?)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/observation_policy.rb b/app/policies/observation_policy.rb
index 9293605e..e77b026e 100644
--- a/app/policies/observation_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/observation_policy.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ def destroy?
     user.admin?
   end
 
+  def toggle_publish_state?
+    user.admin? || record.import&.user == user
+  end
+
   class Scope < Scope
     def resolve
       if user&.admin?
diff --git a/app/views/imports/show.html.erb b/app/views/imports/show.html.erb
index bb184d72..1ab9314a 100644
--- a/app/views/imports/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/imports/show.html.erb
@@ -156,8 +156,9 @@
 
     <% @import.observations.each do |observation| %>
       <div class="columns">
-        <div class="column">
+        <div class="column title-publish">
           <h3 class="subtitle"><%= observation.title %></h3>
+          <%= button_to observation.published? ? 'Unpublish' : 'Publish', toggle_publish_state_observation_path(observation), class: "button #{observation.published? ? "is-warning" : "is-success"}", id: "publish-toggle-button"%>
         </div>
 
         <div class="column is-one-third">
@@ -174,3 +175,4 @@
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
 <% end %>
+
diff --git a/app/views/observations/_form.html.erb b/app/views/observations/_form.html.erb
index 8f82e086..30e53431 100644
--- a/app/views/observations/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/observations/_form.html.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <div class="control">
           <%= f.check_box :hidden, checked: false %><br />
         </div>
-        <p class="help"> Choice to embargo data. If checked then data will be hidden from main daptabase. Can be released by an administrator.</p>
+        <p class="help"> Choice to embargo data. If checked then data will be hidden from main database. Can be released by an administrator.</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 25a8f135..75d65114 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@
 
   resources :trends
   resources :traits, only: [:index, :show]
-  resources :observations
+  resources :observations do
+    post "toggle_publish_state", on: :member
+  end
 
   resources :species, only: [:index, :show]
   resources :protected_species, only: [:index]
diff --git a/spec/models/observation_spec.rb b/spec/models/observation_spec.rb
index 079448d0..8e7b0e68 100644
--- a/spec/models/observation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/observation_spec.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,28 @@
     it { is_expected.not_to include(hidden_observation) }
   end
 
+  describe "#published?" do
+    subject { observation.published? }
+    let!(:observation) { create(:observation) }
+
+    it { is_expected.to be_truthy }
+
+    context "when hidden" do
+      let!(:observation) { create(:observation, :unpublished) }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be_falsey }
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#toggle_publish_state" do
+    subject { observation.toggle_publish_state }
+    let!(:observation) { create(:observation) }
+
+    it "toggles the hidden attribute" do
+      expect { subject }.to change { observation.reload.published? }.from(true).to(false)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#species through measurements" do
     let(:species) { create(:species) }
     let(:observation) { create(:observation) }
diff --git a/spec/system/new_trait_observation_form_system_spec.rb b/spec/system/new_trait_observation_form_system_spec.rb
index 787b7014..ad56c314 100644
--- a/spec/system/new_trait_observation_form_system_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/new_trait_observation_form_system_spec.rb
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def fill_measurement(value)
     select2 reference.name, css: "#reference_selector", search: true
     fill_in "Depth", with: "100"
 
+    check "observation_hidden"
     # Measurement #1
     click_link "Add Measurement"
     within(:xpath, "//fieldset[@class='measurement'][1]") do
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ def fill_measurement(value)
 
     expect(import).to be_pending_review
 
+    expect(page).to have_content("Publish")
+
+    click_button "publish-toggle-button"
+    expect(page).to have_content("Unpublish")
+
     visit traits_path
 
     expect(page).not_to have_content(import.title)