In whaling which whales are being hunted?

Lots of different types of whales are hunted, including:

Right Whale: It was considered the perfect whale to hunt because it had lots of blubber for oil lamps - hence the name 'right' whale.

Blue Whale: Considered too dangerous to hunt mostly, but some of the more risk-taking hunters went after this whale because, being bigger, it provided more blubber, meat and bone.

These are the whales that have been hunted. If you are looking for present-day targets:

Common Minke Whale: Too small to be considered dangerous, and the numbers are too big for people to notice any missing.

Long-Finned Pilot Whale: Hunted mostly for the meat, and also small.