By using a plasticophagous bacteria* on marine mines, this might progressively gnaw the plastic sheaths of the electronic cables — on old mine models. Copper being then exposed it might rapidly rust, particularly in a humid or marine environment.

This technique remains to be evaluated and tested. For ancient sea-mines may have once be hermetic but are not anymore — producing material instability — this demining technique may be helpful for delayed and secure neutralization.

* Aka. plastic-eating bacterias, see here a neologism from "plastic" and "-phage" from the ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “eater”, “to eat, to consume”).