From minesweeping to distributed mine countermeasures

How do modern mine-clearing techniques differ from those used in World War II?

Modern mine countermeasures emphasize remote or distributed systems that find and neutralize mines instead of a ship directly sweeping the channel.

Second World War minesweeping often adapted the logic of fishing trawlers, with a vessel physically clearing a channel. Modern mine countermeasures send separate systems into the danger area to locate and disable individual mines. This shifts risk away from the mother ship. It also turns clearance into a distributed hunt instead of a ship dragging a sweep through the field.