So when he says he wants to defend the rights of British fishermen, and he ends up on the Fisheries Committee, the best thing he can contribute is to just be in the building ? He would have gone up in many peoples estimation if he either attended and put his case or not attended and didn't claim...
Sorry, but this very big fact DID get in the way.
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/media/press-releases/farage%E2%80%99s-voting-record-fishing-%E2%80%98makes-mockery%E2%80%99-new-election-poster-20150408
It's a good thing for the constituents represented by Nige as an MEP, it means now he can concentrate on attending EU meetings and earning his MEP's salary at last.